Petition · past parliament
Allow safe standing areas in football in grounds.
Closed
1,855 signatures
What the petition asks
Since Hillsborough, all the top teams have scrapped standing areas due to the lack of safety, however their is an alternative: safe standing. Safe standing uses rails to make sure the area cannot get to crowded, whilst still retaining the great atmosphere stadia like Old Trafford or Anfield deserve
This system is already being used in Germany, where the atmosphere is far greater than here in the UK and no safety risks have been shown.
Timeline
| 21 Jan 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 21 Jul 2016 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
1,855
Status
Closed
Opened
21 Jan 2016
Closed
21 Jul 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.