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

Recommendation TAYL-F19: Keep all perimeter fence gates to pitch unlocked and open during matches

From Taylor Inquiry — Final Report, published 29 January 1990.

Recommendation

Where there is a perimeter fence in front of a pen or enclosure, all gates to the pitch should be kept fully open during the period when spectators are in the pen or enclosure, wherever those in command feel that this can safely be done. Whether they be fully open, partially open or closed, they should be kept unlocked throughout the period when the pen or enclosure is occupied.

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 Taylor Inquiry — Final Report 29 Jan 1990
Recommendation made 36.7 years ago