Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to introduce a ban on the removal of all hair from a horse’s tail to leave a bare stump, other than for medical reasons.
Petitioner: James A Mackie
Status: Under consideration
Date published: 04 December 2024
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SPICe Briefing (188KB, pdf) posted 27 January 2025
5 March 2025: The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government.
Official Report of Meeting 5 March 2025
26 November 2025: The Committee agreed to write to the Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity.
Official Report of Meeting 26 November 2025
PE2130/A: Scottish Government written submission, 8 January 2025 (52KB, pdf) posted 08 January 2025
PE2130/B: Petitioner written submission, 18 January 2025 (60KB, pdf) posted 24 January 2025
PE2130/C: Scottish Government written submission, 8 April 2025 (18KB, pdf) posted 09 April 2025
PE2130/D: Petitioner written submission, 30 October 2025 (75KB, pdf) posted 03 November 2025
PE2130/E: Animal Concern written submission, 5 November 2025 (121KB, pdf) posted 13 November 2025
PE2130/F: Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity written submission, 8 December 2025 (80KB, pdf) posted 09 December 2025