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6 January 2026 - Football Policing - Oral evidence

Committee Home Affairs Committee
Inquiry Football Policing

Tuesday 6 January 2026

Start times: 2:00pm (private) 2:30pm (public)


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Maccabi Tel Aviv policing evidence session

The Home Affairs Committee will hear further evidence relating to decision making around the policing of the football match between Aston Villa and Maccabi Tel Aviv. 

Meeting details

At 2:00pm: Private discussion
Work Football Policing (Non-inquiry session)
At 2:30pm: Oral evidence
Work Football Policing (Non-inquiry session)
Chief Constable at West Midlands Police
Assistant Chief Constable at West Midlands Police
Chief Inspector at West Midlands Police
National Lead for Football Policing at UK Football Policing Unit
At 4:00pm: Oral evidence
Work Football Policing (Non-inquiry session)
Leader at Birmingham City Council
Executive Director of City Operations at Birmingham City Council
Director of Law and Governance at Birmingham City Council

Senior officers from West Midlands Police and representatives of Birmingham City Council and the UK Football Policing Unit will face further questions on the intelligence gathering, cross-body liaison and community engagement relating to the fixture.

Location

The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House

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