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Violent Crime Reduction Bill

I am grateful to the noble Lord. I am sorry for teasing him about Berwick and about Scottish hooligans. My conduct tends to dampen down a bit—I wear a kilt from time to time, but not out in the streets. I hope that the noble Lord can reassure me about the innocent conduct. He said it should be left to the police, but perhaps he should attend a designated match. I was lucky in that when I attended a couple of designated matches I was a guest of the organisers. When I went in, the police understood that I was about my lawful business, well protected by presidents and chairmen of the football clubs. However, I hope that the noble Lord will be able to give me some reassurance on innocently acquiring a ticket without breaching any rules. He said that the system has worked well for the past 12 years, so why suddenly introduce this provision tonight at this stage? I do not believe that it is as clear as he likes to think. He talks about a green and white scarf, which I will take, but perhaps he can reassure me.