asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make a statement on the progress of his consultations with the relevant parties following the publication of the interdepartmental working group's report in football spectator violence.

I refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave to my hon. Friend the Member for Bournemouth, East (Mr. Atkinson), on 21 January 1985, at column 263. I have not yet received the written responses of all the 17 organisations consulted. When these have been submitted and properly considered, the Government will make a further statement.