A Bill to expand the list of sporting events that must be made available for broadcast by free-to-air television channels to include all qualifying matches played by the Scotland men’s and women’s national football teams in the World Cup and the UEFA European Football Championship; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
12 February 2025
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This bill would require free-to-air TV channels in Scotland to broadcast all qualifying matches played by Scotland’s men’s and women’s national football teams in the World Cup and the European Championship. It expands the list of events that broadcasters must make available to the public, making key Scottish fixtures more widely accessible. It sits within the Scotland-specific provisions of the UK’s listed sporting events framework.
The bill is at the 2nd reading in the Commons. After the first reading in February 2024, it would move on to further stages such as committee, report, and third readings before potential passage.
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20 Feb 2024
The dissolution of Parliament took place on Thursday 30 May 2024. All business in the House of Commons and House of Lords has come to an end and this bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
