Chamber and committees

As set out in the Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Act 2024, all persons intending to make muirburn are required to undertake muirburn training. This will include anyone involved in the setting of fire, burning of heath or muir and/or extinguishing the fire.

The setting of fire could include the act of igniting the fire and the burning of could include managing and controlling the fire.

The Scottish Government agrees that training should include knowledge of the Muirburn Code.

I refer the member to the answer to the question S6W-34961 on 13 March 2025. All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/written-questions-and-answers.

The information requested in response to S6W-34961, 34962, 34963, 34964, 34965, 34966, 34967, 34968 and 34969 is being collated and will be placed in the Parliament’s information Centre (bib number 65687) when complete.

I refer to the member to the answer to question S6W-34961 on 13 March 2025. All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/written-questions-and-answers.

I refer to the member to the answer to question S6W-34961 on 13 March 2025. All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/written-questions-and-answers.

I refer to the member to the answer to question S6W-34961 on 13 March 2025. All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/written-questions-and-answers.

I refer to the member to the answer to question S6W-34961 on 13 March 2025. All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/written-questions-and-answers.

I refer the member to the answer to the question S6W-34961 on 13 March 2025. All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/written-questions-and-answers.