Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to officially recognise legal control of abundant generalist predators as an act of conservation to help ground-nesting birds in Scotland.
Petitioner: Alex Hogg on behalf of The Scottish Gamekeepers Association
Status: Closed
Date published: 27 June 2023
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SPICe Briefing (146KB, pdf) posted 04 September 2023
25 October 2023: The Committee agreed to invite the petitioner to give evidence at a future meeting of the Committee. It also agreed to write to the Scottish Government.
Official Report of Meeting 25 October 2023
06 March 2024: The Committee took evidence from Petitioner Alex Hogg and agreed to consider the evidence heard at a future meeting.
Official Report of Meeting 06 March 2024
17 April 2024: The Committee agreed to write to the Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity.
Official Report of Meeting 17 April 2024
05 February 2025: The Committee agreed to close the petition under Rule 15.7 of Standing Orders. In closing the petition, the Committee agreed to write to the Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity.
Official Report of Meeting 05 February 2025
PE2035/A: Scottish Government submission of 4 October 2023 (51KB, pdf) posted 04 October 2023
PE2035/B: Petitioner submission of 10 October 2023 (87KB, pdf) posted 13 October 2023
PE2035/C: NatureScot submission of 1 November 2023 (64KB, pdf) posted 05 December 2023
PE2035/D: Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity submission of 28 November 2023 (61KB, pdf) posted 08 December 2023
PE2035/E: Petitioner submission of 28 December 2023 (63KB, pdf) posted 25 January 2024
PE2035/F: RSPB submission of 15 March 2024 (73KB, pdf) posted 21 March 2024
PE2035/G: Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity submission, 5 June 2024 (101KB, pdf) posted 10 June 2024
PE2035/H: Petitioner submission, 12 June 2024 (11KB, pdf) posted 18 June 2024