Source · Select Committees · Culture, Media and Sport Committee
Recommendation 11
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Undertake alcohol sale pilots alongside improved hate crime and antisocial behaviour reporting
Conclusion
The Government’s alcohol sale pilots should be undertaken alongside our recommended improved reporting of hate crime and antisocial behaviour at matches to ensure that the impacts are fully understood before any further decisions are taken on alcohol sales. It should take note of the reduced risk of alcohol-related disorder at events with smaller crowds such as non-League football matches.
Government response summary AI-generated
The government's response discusses the inability of police forces to recover the full cost of policing football matches and the legislative changes required for full cost recovery, which does not address the committee's conclusion about alcohol sale pilots, improved reporting, or the risks at smaller events.
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Government Response
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HM Government · verbatim extract
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20. We will continue to engage stakeholders on this issue, particularly in light of strong representations made to the government by policing authorities about the increase in football-related arrests and disorder post-COVID.
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