Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee
Meeting date: Tuesday, September 26, 2017
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Petition
Single-use Drinks Cups (PE1636)
Agenda item 3 is initial consideration of PE1636, by Michael Traill, which calls on the Scottish Parliament to require that all single-use cups are 100 per cent biodegradable. The committee has a range of options available for its consideration. I refer members to the clerk’s paper and I invite comments.
The item is quite timely given that a question was asked in the chamber last week about what Parliament is doing to have us reduce our disposable cup usage.
Are there any specific thoughts on the best way forward at this stage?
I suggest that we keep the petition open and write to the Scottish Government to find out what it will be looking at as part of its wider work on waste.
Okay. We can invite some indication of the timeframe to which the Government is working. Do members agree with that approach?
Members indicated agreement.
At our next meeting, on 3 October, the committee will take evidence from the Scottish Land Commission; review its consideration of PE1615, on a state-regulated licensing system for game-bird hunting; and consider subordinate legislation on water supplies.
As agreed earlier, we will now move into private session.
11:11 Meeting continued in private until 12:31.Previous
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