Adjournment debate on Wednesday, 24 October 2007, in the House of Commons, led by Roger Godsiff. The answering member was Gerry Sutcliffe.

Football Matches (Standing Spectators)

Westminster Hall adjournment debate on standing spectators at professional football matches.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 465 c69-92WH
Session: 2006-07
Department: Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Chamber / Committee: Westminster Hall
Proceeding contributions: Mark Field | 465 c90-1WH (Link to this contribution) The Minister will realise from my earlier contribution that I am broadly sympathetic to what he is s...; Lord Foster of Bath | 465 c91-2WH;465 c92WH (Link to this contribution) Does the Minister agree that it is vital to keep stressing the difference between football and all t...; Gerry Sutcliffe | 465 c91WH (Link to this contribution) That is a good point, but I think that I have answered the question. It is because of the history of...; Gerry Sutcliffe | 465 c92WH (Link to this contribution) That also colours my judgment on the current position. There have been massive steps forward, and I ...; Lord Foster of Bath | 465 c83WH (Link to this contribution) I, too, congratulate the hon. Member for Birmingham, Sparkbrook and Small Heath (Mr. Godsiff) on sec...; Bob Russell | 465 c81-3WH (Link to this contribution) I congratulate the hon. Member for Birmingham, Sparkbrook and Small Heath (Mr. Godsiff) on securing ...; Lord Foster of Bath | 465 c83-5WH (Link to this contribution) Well, my hon. Friend should have made himself clear. Across the divisions, his claim is wrong, altho...; Bob Russell | 465 c83WH (Link to this contribution) I was talking about the championship.; Lord Foster of Bath | 465 c83WH (Link to this contribution) My hon. Friend is wrong. I can assure him that in other grounds, such as Bath City's excellent groun...; Bob Russell | 465 c83WH (Link to this contribution) Will my hon. Friend accept that the club with the smallest number of arrests last year in the champi...; Gerry Sutcliffe | 465 c87-90WH;465 c88-91WH (Link to this contribution) I, too, congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Birmingham, Sparkbrook and Small Heath (Mr. Godsi...; Hugh Robertson | 465 c85-7WH (Link to this contribution) I am delighted to hear that, and presumably there is a connection between that and the excellent wor...; Roger Godsiff | 465 c85WH (Link to this contribution) It is very kind of the hon. Gentleman to say that, but may I correct him? I am not a former chairman...; Hugh Robertson | 465 c85WH (Link to this contribution) I start, as others did, by congratulating the hon. Member for Birmingham, Sparkbrook and Small Heath...; Baroness Hoey | 465 c81WH (Link to this contribution) I do not think that this is yesterday's debate—it is about the future and the future of football. I ...; Alan Keen | 465 c77-8WH (Link to this contribution) I congratulate my good friend, my hon. Friend the Member for Birmingham, Sparkbrook and Small Heath ...; Mark Field | 465 c78-81WH (Link to this contribution) May I also congratulate the hon. Member for Birmingham, Sparkbrook and Small Heath (Mr. Godsiff) on ...; Roger Godsiff | 465 c74-7WH (Link to this contribution) I do not go to horse races very often, but I occasionally watch a big race on television, as I am su...; Speaker | 465 c77WH (Link to this contribution) It may help if I intimate to Members that I intend starting the winding-ups speeches at 10.30 am. Th...; Roger Godsiff | 465 c74WH (Link to this contribution) Absolutely. The hon. Gentleman's last point is particularly pertinent. Nobody is suggesting for a mi...; Alan Keen | 465 c74WH (Link to this contribution) Has my hon. Friend ever seen groups of horse racing supporters threatening each other and calling ou...; Roger Godsiff | 465 c73WH (Link to this contribution) I am grateful for the intervention from my hon. Friend the Minister because it is just the point tha...; John Leech | 465 c73-4WH (Link to this contribution) I welcome this debate. To put it in context, I stood on the Kippax stand for 20-odd years before we ...; Gerry Sutcliffe | 465 c73WH (Link to this contribution) I am sorry to interrupt my hon. Friend, but I just want to correct him. UEFA rules are that stadiums...; Roger Godsiff | 465 c69WH (Link to this contribution) It is always a pleasure to initiate a debate under your wise and experienced chairmanship, Mr. Marsh...; Roger Godsiff | 465 c69-70WH (Link to this contribution) Of course, I accept entirely what my hon. Friend says—I am sure that Northern Ireland will, as alway...; David Leslie Taylor | 465 c70WH (Link to this contribution) I congratulate my hon. Friend on securing this debate, but does he agree that we need to stress the ...; Baroness Hoey | 465 c69WH (Link to this contribution) On a point of order, Mr. Marshall. Northern Ireland are not out of the European championship—they ha...; David Leslie Taylor | 465 c71WH (Link to this contribution) Will my hon. Friend give way for a second and final time?; Roger Godsiff | 465 c70-1WH (Link to this contribution) I could not agree more with my hon. Friend, and I shall come to discuss the issue he raised. Of cour...; David Leslie Taylor | 465 c71WH (Link to this contribution) My hon. Friend is right that there were no specific recommendations covering the broad mass of footb...; Roger Godsiff | 465 c71WH (Link to this contribution) By all means.; Jim Devine | 465 c72WH (Link to this contribution) I congratulate my hon. Friend on securing the debate. Perhaps I can give him some encouraging news. ...; Roger Godsiff | 465 c71-2WH (Link to this contribution) As always, my hon. Friend makes an excellent point. It is true that that is exactly what Lord Justic...; Roger Godsiff | 465 c72-3WH (Link to this contribution) My hon. Friend makes an excellent point; he is absolutely right. As I would expect, and as always, S...
Subjects: Football Facilities Sportsgrounds Sports
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Football Matches (Standing Spectators)

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