Source · Select Committees · Culture, Media and Sport Committee
Recommendation 21
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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 AI-generated
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.
Summary of the government's response below — read the verbatim text to verify.
Government Response
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HM Government · verbatim extract
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36. The Football Spectators (Seating) Order 2021 allowed clubs in the top two tiers of English football to pilot safe standing areas under strict licensing conditions. Five clubs were granted the first licences in January 2022.
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