Petition Summary
Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to monitor and regulate actions taken by Local Authorities when undertaking their statutory duty of ensuring Health & Safety within our cemeteries.
Petitioner: Cllr Andrew Stuart Wood
Status: Closed
Date published: 30 May 2022
SPICe Briefing (111KB, pdf) posted 13 July 2022
28 September 2022: The Committee agreed to write to COSLA and to the Chair of the Burial Regulations Working Group. The Committee also agreed to invite the petitioner and relevant stakeholders to provide evidence at a future meeting.
Official Report of Meeting 28 September 2022
February 8 2023: The Committee took evidence from petitioner Councillor Andrew Stuart Wood, Dumfries and Galloway Council, and Desmond Barr, Friends of Hawkhead Cemetery. The Committee agreed to consider the evidence heard at a future meeting.
Official Report of Meeting 8 February 2023
April 19 2023: The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government.
Official Report of Meeting 19 April 2023
24 January 2024: The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government.
Official Report of Meeting 24 January 2024
13 November 2024: The Committee agreed to close the petition under Rule 15.7 of Standing Orders.
Official Report of Meeting 13 November 2024
PE1841/A: Scottish Government submission of 1 July 2022 (56KB, pdf) posted 30 March 2023
PE1941/B: Scottish Government submission of 19 October 2022 (59KB, pdf) posted 30 March 2023
PE1941/C: Friends of Hawkhead Cemetery submission of 18 November 2022 (57KB, pdf) posted 30 March 2023
PE1941/D: Fife Council submission of 24 November 2022 (51KB, pdf) posted 30 March 2023
PE1941/E: Orkney Council submission of 28 November 2022 (53KB, pdf) posted 30 March 2023
PE1941/F: Midlothian Council submission of 1 December 2022
PE1941/G: East Ayrshire Council submission of 8 December 2022 (58KB, pdf) posted 30 March 2023
PE1941/H: Dundee City Council submission of 8 December 2022 (71KB, pdf) posted 30 March 2023
PE1941/I: Moray Council submission of 8 December 2022 (61KB, pdf) posted 30 March 2023
PE1941/J: South Lanarkshire Council submission of 9 December 2022 (67KB, pdf) posted 30 March 2023
PE1941/K: Stirling Council submission of 8 December 2022 (51KB, pdf) posted 30 March 2023
PE1941/L: Shetland Council submission of 12 December 2022 (97KB, pdf) posted 30 March 2023
PE1941/M: East Dunbartonshire Council submission of 14 December 2022 (82KB, pdf) posted 30 March 2023
PE1941/N: Perth and Kinross Council submission of 16 December 2022 (94KB, pdf) posted 30 March 2023
PE1941/O: Angus Council submission of 15 December 2022 (50KB, pdf) posted 30 March 2023
PE1941/P: East Renfrewshire Council submission of 21 December 2022 (125KB, pdf) posted 30 March 2023
PE1941/Q: Glasgow City Council submission of 21 December 2022 (52KB, pdf) posted 30 March 2023
PE1941/R: Renfrewshire Council submission of 21 December 2022 (11KB, pdf) posted 30 March 2023
PE1941/S: Edinburgh Council submission of 21 December 2022 (58KB, pdf) posted 30 March 2023
PE1941/T: Highland Council submission of 22 December 2022 (79KB, pdf) posted 30 March 2023
PE1941/U: Aberdeenshire Council submission of 22 December 2022 (75KB, pdf) posted 30 March 2023
PE1941/V: Dumfries and Galloway Council submission of 14 December 2022 (58KB, pdf) posted 30 March 2023
PE1941/W: East Lothian Council submission of 19 December 2022 (8KB, pdf) posted 30 March 2023
PE1941/X: Scottish Borders Council submission of 23 December 2022
PE1941/Y: Scottish Borders Council submission of 23 December 2022 (64KB, pdf) posted 30 March 2023
PE1941/Z: Aberdeen City Council submission of 5 January 2023 (50KB, pdf) posted 30 March 2023
PE1941/AA: Scottish Government submission of 5 June 2023 (69KB, pdf) posted 06 June 2023
PE1941/BB: David Brunton submission of 11 January 2024 (71KB, pdf) posted 15 January 2024
PE1941/CC: Scottish Government submission of 15 February 2024 (84KB, pdf) posted 20 February 2024