THE Chief Constable and a government minister will be called before a Holyrood committee to answer ­concerns about the ­Offensive Behaviour at Football Act.

The Justice Committee agreed to ask Sir Stephen House and Community Safety Minister, Roseanna Cunningham together with the Lord Advocate Frank Mulholland, about concerns raised by football fans about the policing of the new act.

MSPs on the committee said they had received e-mails mainly from Celtic fans complaining they were ­being affected disproportionately as a result of policing following the act.

Labour, LibDem and the Conservative MSPs initially backed independent MSP John Finnie, who called for an early review of the ­legislation, due to be ­reviewed next August at the earliest after it has been in place for two years.

But eventually, following a discussion it was agreed by all to ­approve committee ­convenor, Christine Grahame's suggestion to allow the minister and police to respond to the concerns.

Mr Finnie said: "There is a deep sense of feeling and concern how it is being applied to one group, so I'm ­supportive of an early review."

Sandra White, Kelvin SNP MSP, said she had received complaints about police "kettling" Celtic fans in Gallowgate, but she said that was to do with policing and not the act itself.

Margaret Mitchell Conservative MSP said: "Clearly there are concerns about how this legislation is operating in practice." Which she said was sufficient to merit an early review.

LibDem MSP Alison McIness said the full ­extent was not known.

However, the Committee finally agreed with Ms Grahame and said it would seek a ­response from the ­police and government within two weeks ­before deciding if further ­action was required.

Ms Grahame said: "There will be no hiding place for the police or the minister because we will have had a response.

"Allowing two weeks for a response is not a delay. Giving the right to reply doesn't close it down by any means."