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PE1896: Provide every primary school child in Scotland with a reusable water bottle

Petition summary

Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to replace the disposable water bottle provided with primary school lunches with a sustainable, reusable, metal bottle.

Petitioner: Callum Isted

Status: Under consideration

Date published: 23 August 2021

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SPICe briefing (127KB, pdf) posted 16 September 2021

Committee meetings

3 November 2021: The Committee agreed to write COSLA, Zero Waste Scotland, Keep Scotland Beautiful and Sustainable Scotland Network. It also agreed to invite the petitioner to give evidence to the Committee at a future meeting.

Official Report of Meeting 3 November 2021

9 March 2022: The Committee took evidence from petitioner, Callum Isted, and James Isted. The Committee agreed to write to the First Minister.

Official Report of Meeting 9 March 2022

23 November 2022: The Committee agreed to formally write to the First Minister. It also agreed to invite the Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero, Energy and Transport to give evidence to the Committee.

Official Report 23 of Meeting November 2022

22 February 2023: The Committee heard evidence from the Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity and Laura Meikle, Head of Support and Wellbeing Unit. The Committee agreed to consider the evidence heard at a future meeting.

Official Report of Meeting 22 February 2023

19 April 2023: The Committee agreed to write to the Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity, and to the First Minister.

Official Report of Meeting 19 April 2023

24 January 2024: The Committee agreed to write to the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills.

Official Report of Meeting 24 January 2024