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Cameron terraces pledge to fans | Cameron terraces pledge to fans |
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Football terraces, which were phased out at big grounds after the Taylor report into the Hillsborough tragedy, could be brought back under the Tories. | |
Conservative leader David Cameron vowed to review the ban taking into account the views of fans, police and clubs. | |
Safety had to be "priority number one", he said, but there may be a way to organise limited standing areas. | Safety had to be "priority number one", he said, but there may be a way to organise limited standing areas. |
All-seater stadiums were recommended after 96 people were crushed to death in Sheffield's Hillsborough stadium. | |
Football clubs in England's top two divisions are legally obliged to have all-seater grounds. | Football clubs in England's top two divisions are legally obliged to have all-seater grounds. |
There may be some more modern ways of organising the limited standing areas David Cameron | There may be some more modern ways of organising the limited standing areas David Cameron |
In response to a question on the Tory leader's website, asking about the possibility of reinstating standing areas, Mr Cameron said: "Obviously the first principle here has got to be safety first after the dreadful events at Hillsborough." | In response to a question on the Tory leader's website, asking about the possibility of reinstating standing areas, Mr Cameron said: "Obviously the first principle here has got to be safety first after the dreadful events at Hillsborough." |
"But I do understand the point that other countries manage to organise things in a slightly different way, and there may be some more modern ways of organising the limited standing areas." | "But I do understand the point that other countries manage to organise things in a slightly different way, and there may be some more modern ways of organising the limited standing areas." |
He said he would ask his sports minister to review existing regulations and "have a really good look at this". | He said he would ask his sports minister to review existing regulations and "have a really good look at this". |
"But priority number one has got to be safety," he said. | "But priority number one has got to be safety," he said. |
'Act of folly' | 'Act of folly' |
More than 100 MPs have signed an early-day motion from Lib Dem MP Mike Hancock to "re-examine the case for limited sections of safe standing areas". | More than 100 MPs have signed an early-day motion from Lib Dem MP Mike Hancock to "re-examine the case for limited sections of safe standing areas". |
When then sports minister Kate Hoey suggested a return to "safely designed standing areas" at Premier League grounds in 2000, she angered the families of Hillsborough victims. | When then sports minister Kate Hoey suggested a return to "safely designed standing areas" at Premier League grounds in 2000, she angered the families of Hillsborough victims. |
Hillsborough Family Support Group chairman Trevor Hicks said it was an "act of folly" and accused her of "fiddling with safety". | Hillsborough Family Support Group chairman Trevor Hicks said it was an "act of folly" and accused her of "fiddling with safety". |
Sports minister Richard Caborn, who was MP for Sheffield Central at the time of the Hillsborough disaster, is opposed to reintroducing terraces. | Sports minister Richard Caborn, who was MP for Sheffield Central at the time of the Hillsborough disaster, is opposed to reintroducing terraces. |
But he has agreed to meet supporters of the campaign because of the support for the early day motion. | But he has agreed to meet supporters of the campaign because of the support for the early day motion. |
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