A new specific offence of assaulting a shopworker
The government’s proposed new offence would be part of the Crime and Policing Bill announced in the King’s Speech, but it hasn’t yet been introduced to Parliament.
A Westminster Hall debate on the subject of football hooliganism has been scheduled for 1430hrs on Wednesday 29 June 2016. The member in charge of this debate is Gareth Johnson MP.
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The 2016 UEFA European Championship – Euro 2016 – is taking place in France. The tournament opened on 10 June, the final will take place in Paris on 10 July.
The early stages of the tournament involved serious outbreaks of violence. England supporters were involved in clashes with police in Marseille before England’s first group match against Russia. There was further violence at the end of the game on 11 June. UEFA warned that both countries risked disqualification from the tournament if their fans were involved in further trouble. Russia was given a suspended disqualification after UEFA investigated the behaviour of its fans at the end of the England game.
The game between Croatia and the Czech Republic on June 17 was suspended after Croatian supporters threw flares on to the pitch and fought each other. UEFA subsequently fined Croatia 100,000 euros.
Hungary, Belgium and Portugal have also been the subject of UEFA disciplinary procedures as a result of their fans’ behaviour.
Football hooliganism (145 KB , PDF)
The government’s proposed new offence would be part of the Crime and Policing Bill announced in the King’s Speech, but it hasn’t yet been introduced to Parliament.
There will be a Westminster Hall debate on tackling violence against women and girls on 27 November 2024. The debate will be opened by Apsana Begum MP.
There will be a Westminster Hall debate on online safety for children and young people on 26 November 2024. The debate will be opened by Lola McEvoy MP.