COMMONSPACE - JAMES KELLY - REPEAL OF THE OFFICIAL BEHAVIOUR AT FOOTBALL MATCHES ACT

Scottish Labour MSP James Kelly spoke to the CommonSpace ahead of the final vote at Holyrood to decide as to whether the Football Act should be scrapped. ON THURSDAY, the Scottish Parliament will hear the final stage of James Kelly’s private member's bill to repeal the Offensive behaviour at football matches. If the bill passes, it will be the first time that a Scottish Government's legislation will be repeal since the Scottish Parliament has been created in 1999. CommonSpace Reporter David Thomson spoke to Scottish Labour's James Kelly at their party conference in Dundee. At conference, Kelly had a fringe meeting to discuss his member's bill. The fringe meeting was a panel discussion that was chaired by the former leader of the Scottish Labour party, Johann Lamont. There was a wide variety of speakers that include Jeanette Findlay from Fans against crimination, Daniel Johnson MSP, the Scottish Labour’s justices spokesperson, and Eireann McAuley. CommonSpace's David Thomson spoke to both Janettee Findlay and Daniel Johnson to discuss why the Act should be scrapped.