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Publication - Consultation paper

Football Banning Orders: consultation

Published
1 December 2025
From
Minister for Victims and Community Safety
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Arts, culture and sport, Law and order
ISBN
9781806434473

A Football Banning Order (FBO) is a court order that restricts a person’s ability to attend football matches. The Scottish Government is seeking views and evidence on the current FBO legislation and if it needs to be improved and updated to meet current needs.

Closed
This consultation closed 23 February 2026.

View this consultation on consult.gov.scot, including responses once published.

Supporting documents

Football Banning Orders: Consultation
File type
16 page PDF
File size
334.7 kB
Respondent Information Form
File type
Word document
File size
232.0 kB
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