PE1758: End greyhound racing In Scotland
Petition summary
Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to put an end to greyhound racing in Scotland.
Petitioner: Gill Docherty on behalf of Scotland Against Greyhound Exploitation
Status: Under consideration
Date published: 11 September 2019
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This Petition has been referred to the Rural Affairs, Islands and Natural Environment Committee.
Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee Consideration
Committee Meetings
21 November 2019: The Public Petitions Committee agreed to refer the petition to the Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee under Rule 15.6.2 of Standing Orders.
Official Report of Meeting 21 November 2019
Written Submissions
Environment Climate Change and Land Reform Committee Consideration
10 December 2019: The Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee agreed to take evidence on the petition at a future meeting.
Official Report of Meeting 10 December 2019
23 February 2021: The Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee agreed to keep the petition open and include it in its legacy report to its successor committee.
Official Report of Meeting 23 February 2021
Written Submissions
Rural Affairs, Islands and Natural Environment Committee
Committee meetings
20 April 2022: The Rural Affairs, Islands and Natural Environment Committee agreed to write to Scottish Government. The Committee also agreed to write to the British Veterinary Association, Fife Council, the Gambling Commission, the Greyhound Board of Great Britain, Police Scotland, the Scottish Animal Welfare Commission, the Scottish Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and Thornton Greyhounds.
Official Report of Meeting 20 April 2022
Correspondence
Convener to the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and Islands, 29 April 2022
Convener to the Scottish Animal Welfare Commission, 29 April 2022
Convener to Thornton Greyhounds, 29 April 2022
Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and Islands to the Convener, 16 May 2022
Scottish Animal Welfare Commission to the Convener, 23 May 2022
Written submissions
League Against Cruel Sports Scotland submission posted May 2022
Scotland for Animals submission of January 2022 posted 28 March 2022
All-Party Parliamentary Dog Advisory Welfare Group (APDAWG) submission of 14 March 2022 posted 31 March 2022
OneKind submission of 30 March 2022 posted 31 March 2022
Say No to Greyhound Racing submission of 19 March 2022 posted 04 April 2022
Scotland Against Greyhound Exploitation submission of 4 April 2022 posted 04 April 2022
GREY2K USA Worldwide submission of 11 April 2022 posted 14 April 2022
Scottish SPCA submission of 13 April 2022 posted 14 April 2022