Bradford South MP Sutcliffe took up his role in June 2007

MPs have been trying to persuade him to change the rules which say supporters at Premier League and Championship clubs must sit down to watch a game.

Standing terraces in England were phased out in 1989 after Lord Justice Taylor's report into Hillsborough where 96 Liverpool fans lost their lives.

Sutcliffe told the BBC: "I've not heard anything to make me change my mind."

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The supporters died on 15 April 1989 when the Leppings Lane end at Sheffield Wednesday's ground became over-crowded at the start of Liverpool's FA Cup semi-final against Nottingham Forest.

The official inquiry, conducted by Lord Taylor, blamed poor policing and inadequate facilities for the tragedy but the main recommendation was for the introduction of all-seater stadia and the removal of perimeter fencing.

And Sutcliffe, MP for Bradford South, continued: "I might be coloured because of events that took place in Sheffield, but I've listened to public safety officers, police and local authorities and it is vital to make the right decision based on the evidence before us."