The Scottish Government insists they were left in the dark over proposals for new regulations regarding football supporters travelling to matches on buses.
A public consultation has been launched over a series of new guidelines that would govern travel within the football society.
Richard Turfitt, the Senior Traffic Commissioner for Great Britain on the UK Government, brought the motion forward.
The title of the proposal is: 'Guidelines for taking passengers to sporting events in Scotland'.
Only events covered under the Sports Grounds and Sporting Events (Designation) (Scotland) Order 2014/5 would be included, and only football comes under this bracket.
It has sparked an immediate condemnation from supporters' groups.
A Scottish Government spokesperson said: “The Traffic Commissioners for Great Britain have failed to involve the Scottish Government in this consultation.
"We are now discussing the proposals with fans organisations, football authorities, Police Scotland, the Football Safety Officers Association, the Scottish Licensed Trade Association, and hospitality trade bodies.”
Under the proposed rules:
- Anyone running a bus would have to have to inform a 'dedicated football officer' or DFO 48 hours before the match of the number of supporters expected to travel, the number of vehicles booked, the name and the contact number for the person who made the booking
- Buses would not be allowed to stop within 10 miles of the stadium before or after the match without permission
- Buses would be banned from stopping at pubs unless alcohol is "sold ancillary to a substantial meal", and permission would have to be sought from the DFO
- Buses would have to arrive at the stadium "no earlier than two hours before and not later than one hour before the scheduled start of the game".
- Permission would have to be sought from police to pick up passengers at stops on the route
- Buses would be required to leave the stadium within 30 minutes of the end of the match
- Those running the bus would be required to inform the DFO of "any chanting demonstrating hostility based on race, ethnicity religion or beliefs, sexual orientation, disability, and transgender identity or chanting of an otherwise grossly offensive or inflammatory nature" which happened on the journey.
- Voluntary searches could be in place for things like alcohol and pyrotechnics.
