Celtic have been contacted for comment.

"I would be prepared to go to prison. I have no idea what might happen."I'm waiting to see what's going to develop from having written back to the procurator fiscal so it's up to them to see what their next step is."

came into force last September.It was drawn up by Scottish Green MSP Gillian Mackay, who said women seeking the procedure were subjected to "totally unacceptable abuse and obstruction" outside hospitals.It is a criminal offence to behave in ways that could influence the decisions of women and staff to access services within the buffer zones.

Stopping women and staff from entering the clinics or otherwise causing alarm, harassment or distress is also an offence.Gillian Mackay said patients and staff had told her that they still have to pass the protestors when attending the QEUH and "shared similar distress to what we heard during the passage of the bill".

She added: "I think it's appropriate that we take those concerns seriously and the government take a look at whether an extension is appropriate or not."

A Scottish government spokeswoman said the act allows ministers to extend the size of a buffer zone if it is decided that the existing zone is not adequate.Data from Surfers Against Sewage shows there were 31 alerts in 2024, compared with four in 2022.

Yorkshire Water said the alert system had been accidentally triggered due to two damaged outflow pipes and two damaged valves which had been letting in seawater.The company said it was spending £1.3m on repairs.

When investigating the spill alerts, engineers discovered ground subsidence had caused damage to two underground pipes.A plastic pipe was found compressed into an oval shape and a concrete pipe had partially collapsed, allowing groundwater into the system.