This Bill bans certain commercial activities from taking place in relation to the UEFA European Football Championship that is to be held, in part, in Glasgow. Scotland will be one of the host nations for the 2028 Championship (EURO 2028).
This is a Government bill
The Bill was introduced on 12 March 2025 and is at Stage 1
This Bill is at Stage 1 of the process to decide if it should become an Act.
This Bill bans certain commercial activities from taking place in relation to the UEFA European Football Championship that is to be held, in part, in Glasgow. Scotland will be one of the host nations for the 2028 Championship (EURO 2028).
The Bill will ban:
The Bill will also:
The Bill will be automatically repealed on 31 December 2028.
EURO 2028 will be co-hosted by and the UK and Ireland, with the matches held in Scotland due to take place at Hampden Park in Glasgow. There will also be at least one official UEFA fan zone in Glasgow.
For EURO 2028, UEFA has set specific requirements that hosts must meet. The Bill was introduced by the Scottish Government to meet its commitments to UEFA in relation to commercial rights, and to allow Scotland to be able to host EURO 2028 matches.
UEFA European Championship (Scotland) Bill as introduced (2MB, pdf) posted 12 March 2025
Explanatory Notes (210KB, pdf) posted 12 March 2025
Policy Memorandum (228KB, pdf) posted 12 March 2025
Financial Memorandum (306KB, pdf) posted 12 March 2025
Delegated Powers Memorandum (189KB, pdf) posted 12 March 2025
Statements on legislative competence (109KB, pdf) posted 12 March 2025
Explanatory Notes (268KB, pdf) posted 12 March 2025
Policy Memorandum (316KB, pdf) posted 12 March 2025
Financial Memorandum (266KB, pdf) posted 12 March 2025
Delegated Powers Memorandum (242KB, pdf) posted 12 March 2025
Statements on legislative competence (161KB, pdf) posted 12 March 2025
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Financial Memorandum: this sets out estimates of costs, savings, and any changes to revenues expected to result from the Bill.
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Statements on legislative competence: two short statements, one by the Presiding Officer and one by the Member introducing the Bill. “Legislative competence” means the powers the Parliament has to make law.
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The Bill was introduced on 12 March 2025
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.
The lead committee for this Bill is the Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee.
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