Question ref. S6W-01569
Asked by: Pauline McNeill, Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 20 July 2021
Question
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason the number of spectators permitted to attend professional football club matches in Glasgow under the COVID-19 restrictions is fewer than that agreed for the recent European championship fixtures in the city.
Current status: Answered by Maree Todd on 29 July 2021
Answer
EURO 2020 was a flagship event approved by the Scottish Government through an events gateway process. Flagship events are internationally significant events which maintain Scotland’s longer-term profile as a host of major events, with an eye to recovery from the pandemic, and with appropriate Covid-19 mitigations in place which were supported by months of very detailed planning.