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Maccabi Tel Aviv Football Club

Lords · Question HL12297 · Tabled 25 Nov 2025 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 10 Dec 2025

Question

Asked by Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether the West Midlands Police relied on false intelligence when banning Maccabi Tel Aviv football fans from an Aston Villa match.

Answer

Answered by Lord Hanson of Flint, 10 Dec 2025

To ensure full independent scrutiny, the Home Secretary has commissioned His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) to inspect how police forces in England and Wales provide risk assessment advice to local Safety A...