Football Banning Orders Analysis of Consultation Responses

Appendix B: Consultation Questions

Question 1

Do you attend football matches in Scotland?

• Frequently (11+ per season)
• Occasionally (1 to 10 per season)
• Never

Question 2

Have you ever been given a Football Banning Order (FBO)?

• Yes
• No

Question 3

Are you involved in running regulated football matches in Scotland?

• Yes
• No

Question 4

If you selected ‘yes’ to question 3, who do you represent?

• Football Club
• Match Officials
• Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL)
• Scottish Football Association (SFA)
• Football Safety Officers
• Steward or Security officer
• Police Scotland
• Other

If you selected ‘other’, please provide details:

Question 5

In your experience, has the behaviour of football fans in Scotland changed in the last 10 years?

• Behaviour is a lot better
• Behaviour is a little better
• Behaviour has not changed
• Behaviour is a little worse
• Behaviour is a lot worse
• Don’t know

Question 6

If football fans’ behaviour has worsened in your experience, what has changed? Please select all that apply or provide comments in the box below.

• Alcohol misuse
• Drug misuse
• Throwing missiles
• Verbal abuse
• Abusive behaviour based on protected characteristics
• Sectarian behaviour
• Possession of pyrotechnics
• Setting off pyrotechnics
• Abuse of match officials
• Abuse of police officers
• Abuse of match stewards
• Online abuse
• Other

If you selected ‘other’, please provide details:

Question 7

Have you been discouraged from attending football matches in Scotland because of any of the behaviours you have identified in question 6?

• Yes
• No

Any other comments:

Question 8

Would you like to see more done to tackle and prevent the behaviours identified at question 6? If yes, please use the textbox below to explain your answer and suggest what action might be taken.

• Yes
• No

Comments:

Question 9

Do you think the police, criminal justice system, football authorities or football clubs are doing enough to address disorder by supporters at football matches?

• Yes
• No

If you selected ‘no’ please provide details:

Question 10

Do you think a Football Banning Order, which prevents individuals from attending football matches if they are found guilty of an offence of violence or disorder related to a football match, is a suitable punishment for a football-related offence?

• Yes
• No

Question 11

Do you think Football Banning Orders should be extended to include other behaviours which can be prosecuted as an offence but do not include behaviour or actions which meet the definition of violence or disorder, such as possessing drugs or an offensive weapon?

• Yes
• No

If yes, what behaviour(s) should be covered:

Question 12

The definition of a ‘Regulated Football Match’ in the 2006 Act does not include all matches that take place in Scotland. Do you think this definition should be expanded to include all football matches?

• Yes
• No

Question 13

Do you think a sheriff should be able to consider applying a Football Banning Order on conviction for the offences mentioned under the 2022 Act in every case?

• Yes
• No
• Maybe

Any other comments:

Question 14

When someone is found guilty of a football-related offence for which an FBO can be granted there is a presumption in England and Wales that an FBO be applied. In Scotland, no such presumption exists. Do you think there should be a presumption an FBO will be granted upon conviction of a football-related offence in Scotland?

• Yes
• No

Question 15

Do you have any further comments on how you believe the current legislation can be improved?

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