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First Report - Safety at major sporting events
Culture, Media and Sport Committee
HC 174
Published 29 December 2023
Recommendations
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Accepted in Part
Work with police and sporting bodies to introduce centralised reporting for discrimination at events.
Recommendation
We recommend that the Government work with police and sporting bodies to introduce on a centralised system to report and record discrimination and antisocial behaviour at sporting events. (Paragraph 40) Safety at major sporting events 33 Alcohol and drug use …
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Government Response Summary
The government stated it is developing a digital one-stop-shop portal for reporting anti-social behaviour, and highlighted the existing True Vision online system for reporting hate crime, partially addressing the recommendation for a centralised reporting system.
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Conclusions (1)
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Conclusion
Accepted in Part
Para 39
We have repeatedly heard of the discrimination, anti-social behaviour and hate crime that occur at sporting events, particularly football. However, the lack of reported data on this topic makes it difficult to assess the scale of the problem, and for police and sporting bodies to tackle issues where they arise …
Government Response Summary
The government recognised the importance of data collection and outlined existing systems like True Vision for reporting hate crime. It also mentioned a developing digital portal for reporting anti-social behaviour and recent efforts to address online abuse, partially addressing the concern about a lack of reported data.