Unauthorised Entry to Football Matches Bill

Key Points

• Introduces a criminal offence for unauthorised entry at football matches.
• Allows a football banning order to be imposed after conviction for this offence.
• Amendment to the long title clarifies that an express clause is not required to enable banning orders after conviction.
• The amendment was moved by Labour MP Kevin Brennan and described as agreed in amendments papers.
• Policy debate centers on whether the link between conviction and banning orders should be made explicit in the long title or left to existing powers.

Progress

The bill is in Committee stage in the Commons. An amendment proposed by Labour to update the long title was considered in that stage and described as agreed in the amendments papers; the bill has progressed through three earlier readings.

Voting

The amendment record notes the amendment was proposed by Labour (Kevin Brennan) and described as agreed in the amendments papers, but the official division record for the amendment shows a division with no Ayes and multiple Noes, indicating a contested or inconsistent tally in that vote. Party summaries show mixed positions across groups, with some opposition recorded from several parties in relation to the amendment/bill.