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Simon Burns MP is introducing the Football Spectators Offences Bill to create new curbs to stop violence around football matches.

After winning the chance to propose legislation in the private members' ballot last month, Mr Burns consulted with the Home Office and is being backed by the government.

He told BBC News Online: "You either go for something that is a lost cause or you can do something that the government will support and get it on the statue book."

After reviewing the various options, he decided legislation to tackle football violence was the most worthy option.

Mr Burns' Private Member's Bill comes after the France 98 World Cup when English fans again became involved in violent clashes with police and rival supporters.

The bill will extend the law on racist chanting and make it an offence to tout tickets for games outside the UK as well as for home matches.

Courts will also be given the power to restrict people's freedom to travel to overseas games on the basis of a prior conviction or a reasonable suspicion that they are involved in violence.

Simon Burns: Has Home Office support

But Mr Burns, who describes himself as a "modest" football fan, said he would not claim his bill would not greatly affected Britain's chances of hosting the World Cup.

"It certainly wouldn't harm our prospects but to say it's going to make a vast difference is clearly patent nonsense."

Home Office minister Kate Hoey confirmed Mr Burns would be backed by the government.

Kate Hoey: "The Home Office will be supporting this bill very much"

"I'm delighted that Simon is keen to take on this piece of very necessary legislation," she told BBC Radio 4's Today programme.

The government's recent consultation document set out a number of areas where the current law fell short, she said.

"One of the most important things is that at the moment you can only be convicted of a football-related offence if you do something an hour before or an hour after a match.

"Clearly some of these incidents take place many hours before or after and the most sophisticated hooligans have managed to get round the law."

The Football Spectators Offences Bill would extend the existing law to cover acts perpetrated 24 hours either side of a match, she said.

"There's also parts of the bill that would toughen up on chanting," Ms Hoey said.

"I think Simon has picked up a number of points that will stop that minority who tarnish our name abroad.