Government response Not tracked (historical inquiry)
Delivery No statement from the addressee found

Recommendation POPP-C.3: Require fire certificates for sports grounds with stand capacity over 500

From Popplewell Inquiry — Final Report, published 16 January 1986.

Recommendation

All sports grounds and sports stadia not already designated under the Safety of Sports Grounds Act 1975 and having a capacity in a stand of over 500 spectators should be designated under the Fire Precautions Act 1971 as premises requiring a fire certificate.

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.

Source

Report Popplewell Inquiry — Final Report 16 Jan 1986
Recommendation made 40.8 years ago