Government response
Not tracked (historical inquiry)
Delivery
No statement from the addressee found
Recommendation POPP-A.16: Fire authorities must inspect stadia and restrict stands with inadequate fire precautions.
From Popplewell Inquiry — Final Report, published 16 January 1986.
Recommendation
Fire authorities should identify and visit all sports stadia in their areas and should prohibit or restrict the use of any stands which, in their view, constitute a risk to spectators because of the inadequacy of the fire precautions.
Jurisdiction: UK-wide
Government response
No government response to this recommendation is on the record yet.
Delivery
No statement on delivery from the addressee has been found in the sources searched (last checked 27 February 2026). This is separate from the response above.
Themes and tags
Recommendation made
40.8 years ago