That the Parliament welcomes the publication of the report by the Marine Conservation Society, State of our Beaches 2025; acknowledges that it provides a detailed breakdown of marine litter found on UK beaches in 2025; notes that the data is taken from the charity’s year-round citizen science project, Beachwatch, which was launched over 30 years ago; applauds the 3,763 volunteers who collected a total of 385,851 pieces of litter from Scottish beaches in 2025, including in the Cunninghame South constituency; welcomes a decrease in the average number of litter items per 100 metres of beach, from 204 items in 2024 to 157 items in 2025; expresses concern, however, that over 23,500 items of sewage-related debris were recorded on Scottish beaches in 2025, including wet wipes and cotton bud sticks, representing a 25% increase on the previous year; recognises the importance of continued action to tackle marine litter, including through improvements to sewage and water infrastructure and the effective implementation of a deposit returns Scheme in Scotland, and notes calls for the Scottish Government to work constructively alongside key stakeholders to keep harmful materials out of Scotland’s marine environment.
Supported by: Heather Anderson, Dawn Black, Miles Briggs, Ariane Burgess, Michelle Campbell, Sanne Dijkstra-Downie, Bob Doris, Katie Hagmann, Alex Kerr, Paul McLennan, Stuart McMillan, Jenni Minto, Laura Moodie, David Smith, David Torrance