Current status: Answered by Jim Fairlie on 22 September 2026
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has undertaken any consultation with interested stakeholders regarding the introduction of a positive permitted list for exotic animals.
At this time, the Scottish Government has no plans to regulate this trade and correspondingly we have not consulted with stakeholders on any particular course of action. However, we continue to engage with stakeholders to inform future policy, including the need for further regulation.