UEFA European Championship (Scotland) Bill - Financial Memorandum
Overview
The 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 unauthorised sale of Championship tickets for more than the face value or with a view to making a profit
- unauthorised street trading within an event zone at a prohibited time during the Championship period
- unauthorised advertising within an event zone at a prohibited time during the Championship period.
The Bill will also:
- create criminal offences for ticket touting, and for unauthorised street trading and advertising
- give powers to enforce the advertising, street trading and ticket touting offences
- create a criminal offence of obstructing enforcement officers in their duties, such as not giving information when asked to
- ensure Glasgow City Council publishes guidance on trading and advertising within event zones, and offers alternative trading arrangements to affected street traders.
The Bill will be automatically repealed on 31 December 2028.
Financial Memorandum
As with all Bills, the Finance and Public Administration Committee invites written evidence on the estimated financial implications of the Bill as set out in its accompanying Financial Memorandum (FM).
Read the FM for this Bill: Financial Memorandum.
Your Views
The Committee has launched a call for views on the Financial Memorandum of the Bill. The closing date for submissions is Wednesday 28 May 2025.
You can submit your views to the Committee on Citizen Space.