Source · Select Committees · Culture, Media and Sport Committee
Recommendation 22
22
Deferred
Paragraph: 103
Poor stadium design fails to adequately accommodate women and disabled fans.
Conclusion
Poor stadium design raises fundamental issues around equality, diversity and inclusion that are not being fulfilled to an acceptable level by the design of spaces intended for use by fans. Being unable to accommodate women and disabled fans in an appropriate way sends the message that they are not welcome and undermines their safety, security and dignity when attending matches. In turn, it means valuable income is lost by clubs from people who are unwilling or unable to attend.
Government Response Summary
The government's response is irrelevant to the committee's conclusion on stadium design and accessibility for women and disabled fans, discussing drug offences and Football Banning Orders instead.
Paragraph Reference:
103
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).