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PE2191: Review legislation in order to strengthen the Scottish Outdoor Access Code

Petition Summary

Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to review the legislation concerning the Scottish Outdoor Access Code (SOAC), in order to:

  • explicitly prohibit camping in a vehicle, outside of designated camping zones
  • make the provisions of the Code legally enforceable by introducing dedicated enforcement teams and fines for Code violations.

Petitioner: Robin Pettigrew

Status: Closed

Date published: 09 October 2025

Click here for the full petition


Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee Consideration

SPICe Briefing (114KB, pdf) posted 15 December 2025


Committee Meetings

21 January 2026: The Committee agreed to close the petition under Rule 15.7 of Standing Orders.

Official Report of Meeting 21 January 2026


Written Submissions

PE2191/A: Scottish Government written submission, 17 November 2025  (127KB, pdf) posted 17 November 2025