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PE2224: 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; and
  • make the provisions of the Code legally enforceable by introducing dedicated enforcement teams and fines for Code violations.

Petitioner: Robin Pettigrew

Status: Under consideration

Date published: 02 July 2026

Click here to read and sign the full petition

This petition has been referred to the Rural Affairs Committee

Public Petitions Committee Consideration

SPICe Briefing (150KB, pdf) posted 07 September 2026

Committee Meetings

24 September 2026: The Committee agreed to refer the petition to the Rural Affairs Committee.

Meeting of the Public Petitions Committee, 24 September 2026

Written Submissions

PE2224/A: Scottish Government written submission, 3 September 2026 (123KB, pdf) posted 07 September 2026

PE2224/B: Petitioner written submission, 16 September 2026 (241KB, pdf) posted 17 September 2026

Rural Affairs Committee Consideration

The Public Petitions Committee agreed to refer this petition to the Rural Affairs Committee on 24 September 2026.