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UEFA European Championship (Scotland) Bill

This Bill gives powers to let Glasgow host the UEFA European Football Championship.

This is a Government bill

The Bill became an Act on 23 January 2020

Introduced: the Bill and its documents

Overview

This Bill gives powers to let Glasgow host the UEFA European Football Championship. Glasgow is one of 12 European cities hosting the championships in 2020.

The Bill will ban: 

  • the unauthorised sale of Championship tickets for more than the face value or to make a profit 
  • unauthorised street trading within an event zone when the zone is in operation
  • unauthorised advertising within an event zone when the zone is in operation

The Bill will also: 

  • create criminal offences for ticket touting, and for unauthorised street trading and advertising 
  • allow officers to enforce advertising, street trading and ticket touting offences
  • create criminal offences of obstructing officers in their duties, such as not giving information when asked to
  • ensure Glasgow City Council publishes guidance on restrictions for affected street traders

Why the Bill was created

The European Football Championships will take place in 12 European cities in 2020. This includes Glasgow. 

The Bill was introduced by the Scottish Government as it wants the championships to be a success. 

The purpose of the Bill is to:  

  • help the Government meet its commitments to UEFA in relation to commercial rights of sponsors
  • ban ticket touting

Accompanying Documents

Explanatory Notes (206KB, pdf) posted 01 October 2019

Policy Memorandum (244KB, pdf) posted 01 October 2019

Financial Memorandum (174KB, pdf) posted 01 October 2019

Delegated Powers Memorandum (122KB, pdf) posted 02 October 2019

Statements on legislative competence (84KB, pdf) posted 01 October 2019

Financial Resolution

The Presiding Officer has decided under Rule 9.12 of Standing Orders that a financial resolution is not required for this Bill.

Research on the Bill

The Scottish Parliament's Information Centre (SPICe) prepares impartial research and analysis to assist MSPs in their examination of Bills and other parliamentary business.

UEFA European Championship (Scotland) Bill SPICe briefing

The Bill was introduced on 24 September 2019

Stage 1: general principles

At Stage 1, the Bill is given to a lead committee. This is usually the committee whose remit most closely relates to the subject of the Bill. The lead committee will consider and report on the Bill. Other committees may also examine the Bill and report to the lead committee. Finally, there is a debate and vote by all MSPs on the general principles of the Bill. If the general principles are not agreed to, then the Bill ‘falls’ and can’t become law.

Lead committee examines the Bill

The lead committee for this Bill is the Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Affairs Committee.

Call for views (closed)

The deadline for sharing your views on this Bill has passed.

Read the responses

Who spoke to the lead committee

Stage 1 report by the lead committee

Work by other committees

Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee


Stage 1 Debate and decision

A Stage 1 debate took place on 5 November 2019 to consider and decide on the general principles of the Bill.

  • Motion title: UEFA European Championship (Scotland) Bill
  • Text of motion: That the Parliament agrees to the general principles of the UEFA European Championship (Scotland) Bill.
  • Submitted by: Ben Macpherson
  • Date lodged: Monday, 04 November 2019
  • Motion reference: S5M-19701
  • Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, 05 November 2019

See further details of the motion


Parliament agreed the general principles of the Bill

The Bill ended Stage 1 on 5 November 2019

Stage 2: changes to the Bill

At Stage 2, MSPs can propose changes to a Bill. These are called 'amendments'. Any MSP can suggest amendments but only members of the Stage 2 committee can decide on them. 

First meeting on amendments

Documents with the amendments considered at this meeting held on 28 November 2019:

Marshalled List of Amendments for Stage 2 (170KB, pdf) posted 25 November 2019

Groupings of Amendments for Stage 2 (203KB, pdf) posted 25 November 2019

Bill as amended at Stage 2

Revised Documents

Revised Explanatory Notes (199KB, pdf) posted 06 December 2019

Supplementary Delegated Powers Memorandum (181KB, pdf) posted 06 December 2019

The Bill ended Stage 2 on 28 November 2019

Stage 3: final changes and vote

At Stage 3, MSPs can propose further amendments (changes) to the Bill. These are debated and decided on in the Debating Chamber. At this stage, all MSPs can vote on them.  There is then a debate on whether to pass the Bill. If the Bill is not passed, it ‘falls’ and can't become law. 

Debate on proposed amendments

Documents with the amendments considered at this meeting on 17 December 2019:

Marshalled List of Amendments for Stage 3 (157KB, pdf) posted 16 December 2019

Groupings of Amendments for Stage 3 (253KB, pdf) posted 16 December 2019

Final version of the Bill

Final debate on the Bill

Once MSPs have decided on the amendments, they debate whether to pass the Bill.

  • Motion title: UEFA European Championship (Scotland) Bill
  • Text of motion: That the Parliament agrees that the UEFA European Championship (Scotland) Bill be passed.
  • Submitted by: Ben Macpherson
  • Date lodged: Monday, 16 December 2019
  • Motion reference: S5M-20221
  • Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, 17 December 2019

Result 110 for, 0 against, 0 abstained, 19 did not vote Vote Passed

See further details of the motion


Parliament decided to pass the Bill

Printing changes

Printing changes are changes to the text of a Bill. They will not change the legal effect of the Bill.

UEFA European Championship (Scotland) Bill printing changes after the Bill as passed (104KB, pdf) posted 29 January 2020

The Bill ended Stage 3 on 17 December 2019

Bill becomes an Act

If the Bill is passed, it can receive Royal Assent and become an Act.

This Bill was passed on 17 December 2019 and became an Act on 23 January 2020.

Read the Act

UEFA European Championship (Scotland) Act 2020