Football Fan Violence: Euro 2016 Debate

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Department: Home Office

Football Fan Violence: Euro 2016

Alison Thewliss Excerpts
Tuesday 14th June 2016

(8 years, 6 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Baroness May of Maidenhead Portrait Mrs May
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I will not comment on individual players, but I entirely echo what the hon. Lady says about the best antidote to what happened last Saturday being a peaceful and excellent game that everybody can enjoy.

Alison Thewliss Portrait Alison Thewliss (Glasgow Central) (SNP)
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I understand that the sanctions that UEFA is levelling against the Russians—a suspended disqualification and a fine—apply only to incidents that happened within the ground, because that is the extent of its jurisdiction. Does the Home Secretary agree that we need to examine the rules so that the football associations of the home nations are responsible for their fans regardless of where they are and that the rules should not be limited just to actions within a stadium?

Baroness May of Maidenhead Portrait Mrs May
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I think that the hon. Lady’s understanding of the situation is correct. These are, of course, UEFA rules, and it not a matter for the Government to set those rules, but my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport has heard her question.