Committees

Football Policing

Non-inquiry session

The Committee will be hearing from West Midlands Police and the West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner about the decision-making process that led to Maccabi Tel Aviv fans being prevented from attending the fixture against Aston Villa in November 2025. The session will explore the intelligence that informed the decision, the options considered by West Midlands Police, and the political context.

The Committee would be happy to receive representations from interested community groups in relation to this inquiry, including suggested questions for witnesses.

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Past events

Tuesday 6 January 2026
2:00pm Private
2:30pm Public
Football Policing - Oral evidence 6 January 2026
2:30pm
  • Craig Guildford (Chief Constable at West Midlands Police)
  • Mike O’Hara (Assistant Chief Constable at West Midlands Police)
  • Mick Wilkinson (Chief Inspector at West Midlands Police)
  • Chief Constable Mark Roberts (National Lead for Football Policing at UK Football Policing Unit)
4:00pm
  • Councillor John Cotton (Leader at Birmingham City Council)
  • Richard Brooks (Executive Director of City Operations at Birmingham City Council)
  • Anthony Cox (Director of Law and Governance at Birmingham City Council)
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House
Monday 1 December 2025
1:00pm Private
1:30pm Public
Football Policing - Oral evidence 1 December 2025
1:30pm
  • The Lord Mann
3:30pm
  • Sarah Jones MP (Minister of State for Policing and Crime Prevention at Home Office)
  • Richard Clarke (Director General, Public Safety Group at Home Office)
2:30pm
  • Craig Guildford (Chief Constable at West Midlands Police)
  • Mike O’Hara (Assistant Chief Constable at West Midlands Police)
  • Simon Foster (Police and Crime Commissioner at West Midlands Police)
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House

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