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5th Report - Maccabi Tel Aviv fan ban
Home Affairs Committee
HC 1553
Published 22 February 2026
Recommendations
3
Not Addressed
The next permanent Chief Constable of West Midlands Police should continue the work to rebuild...
Recommendation
The next permanent Chief Constable of West Midlands Police should continue the work to rebuild trust with the Jewish community as a priority. (Recommendation, Paragraph 18)
Government Response Summary
The government response discusses Safety Advisory Groups and the designation of events with 'national significance' but fails to address the recommendation that the next Chief Constable of West Midlands Police should continue to rebuild trust with the Jewish community as a priority.
Home Office
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Conclusions (1)
1
Conclusion
Not Addressed
The interim report of Sir Andy Cooke, His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Constabulary, concluded that West Midlands Police had been subject to “confirmation bias” in their assessment of Maccabi Tel Aviv fans. We agree with this judgment; our inquiry has found that despite a wealth of evidence available regarding the …
Government Response Summary
The government response discusses Safety Advisory Groups and a review of their guidance, but it does not address the conclusion regarding West Midlands Police's actions and confirmation bias in relation to Maccabi Tel Aviv fans.