PE1963: Phase in meat production ban by 2040
Petition Summary
Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to phase in a ban on meat production in Scotland between 2030 and 2040, to coincide with anticipated changes to future food production and consumption.
Petitioner: Roger Green
Status: Closed
Date published: 31 August 2022
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Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee Consideration
SPICe Briefing (207.7KB, pdf) (208KB, pdf) posted 24 October 2022
Committee Meetings
07 December 2022:The Committee agreed to close the petition under rule 15.7 of Standing Orders on the basis that the UK Climate Change Committee recommends a reduction of meat consumption, rather than a ban on production, the Scottish Government’s Climate Change Plan Update sets out a plan for a 24% reduction in overall emissions from the agriculture category by 2032, banning meat production may have negative environmental and economic consequences, and the Scottish Government has stated that it continues to actively promote the consumption of fresh, local and seasonal produce.
Official Report of Meeting 07 December 2022
Written Submissions
PE1963/A: Scottish Government submission of 6 October 2022 (123.3KB, pdf) (123KB, pdf) posted 28 October 2022