Speeches by Moore.

“It was just written correspondence and no physical engagement or conversations.”

“What we are all struggling to understand is the lack of continuity between what has been reported by the Dutch authorities and what has then been reiterated to us through the correspondence that you sent us since the last Committee. The Dutch police are clearly saying in their evidence that had been provided on the Wed…”

“At Birmingham city council, how is the disciplinary process triggered?”

“On what dates did you meet with mosques or Muslim representatives?”

“That would be great. It is my understanding that West Midlands police decided to consult with various mosques, as you have indicated—”

“Has that been triggered in relation to these two councillors?”

“Here we are. Nationally, concerns have been raised. Councillor Cotton, have you raised these concerns and triggered this process?”

“Why not?”

“Going on to community impact assessment issues, what was your assessment of the advice from the SAG on the level of risks to different communities in Birmingham and to the Maccabi Tel Aviv fans? Can you explain why the level of risk changed over the course of time in some cases?”

“Maybe this is for you, Councillor Cotton. How did the council seek to communicate the decision of the SAG ultimately with those in the community who were being impacted by the decision?”

“It had no view on that.”

“It was downgraded, but then not necessarily included within the final report.”

“Just finally, why was the threat level to local Jewish communities initially downgraded to medium and then not featured in the West Midlands police final report?”

“Is it reasonable to check those mosques that had had that level of accusation made against them before engaging with them?”

“—including ones that had a previous documented history of antisemitism prior to the decision being made with Maccabi fans. Are you aware that those mosques had that history?”

“Given the level of public interest in this, and the fact that this is your second time in front of the Committee, did you anticipate any of the fallout that would then come from the decision that had been made by the SAG? As part of that process, in discussions with the Home Office, did you seek any additional resource…”

“Did you, as the chief constable, at any point request additional resource to deal with the initial recommendation of allowing a limited number of fans to attend?”

“Before the risk level changed, even though you had going to mutual aid at your disposal, was that something that you had considered?”

“So that was noted in the engagement that you had with her on 8 October. The decision was made on 16 October, so there was a period of time between those two dates. Was there any further communication from the Home Secretary or No. 10 and the Prime Minister’s Office in relation to any concerns being raised around the fa…”

“No levels of concern were raised by the Home Secretary. It was just that it was noted.”