Source · Select Committees · Culture, Media and Sport Committee
Recommendation 21
21
Deferred
Encourage further safe standing pilots by willing clubs meeting stewarding and SGSA criteria.
Recommendation
As long as football clubs can prove that they have a comprehensive stewarding plan for safe standing and follow the licenced standing criteria from the SGSA, we recommend that further pilots by willing clubs should be encouraged. (Paragraph 97) Safety at major sporting events 35
Government Response Summary
The government's response details the November 2022 addition of Class A drug offences to the Football Banning Order regime and explains the purpose of FBOs, completely failing to address the recommendation regarding safe standing pilots.
Government Response
Deferred
HM Government
Deferred
22. In November 2022, the government added the possession or supply of Class A drugs at football matches to the Football Banning Order (FBO) regime. FBOs are civil orders lasting between three and five years (six to ten if a custodial sentence is also imposed) which are used to prevent football disorder, either following conviction for a football- related offence (unless the court believes that the circumstances would make it unjust to impose an order), or on application from the police or CPS (if the court reasonably believes that making an order would help to prevent violence or disorder at or in connection with any regulated football matches).