Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions his Department plans to have with the Football Association on eliminating racist chanting and abuse by football spectators.
The Football Association’s Inclusion Advisory Board, chaired by Heather Rabbatts, reports to the Sports Minister regarding progress on Football's Inclusion and Anti-Discrimination Plan, including actions taken to improve the reporting and analysis of in-stadia offences.
More generally, racist chanting or abuse is a criminal offence under the Football (Offences) Act 1991 and Public Order Act 1986. It is a matter for the police and the courts to determine each case's merits.