Source · Select Committees · Culture, Media and Sport Committee
Recommendation 19
19
Acknowledged
Paragraph: 87
Update Safety of Sports Grounds Act 1975 to mandate wider fan perspectives in SAGs.
Recommendation
We recommend that the Safety of Sports Grounds Act 1975 be updated to require local authorities to include a wider variety of perspectives in Safety Advisory Groups. This should include requirements to assess the needs to existing fan groups in local areas, as well as efforts to reach demographic groups that have been previously disregarded.
Government Response Summary
The government states it will continue to engage stakeholders on the issue of wider representation in Safety Advisory Groups, citing policing authorities' concerns about increased football-related arrests and disorder.
Paragraph Reference:
87
Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government
Acknowledged
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.