Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to legislate for the prevention of intended releases of helium balloons and sky lanterns by passing a dedicated Helium Balloon and Sky Lantern Prohibition Act creating regulations under existing environmental laws, or issuing statutory guidance that councils and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) must enforce.
Petitioner: Elena Edwards on behalf of Animal Concern
Status: Under consideration
Date published: 30 September 2026
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SPICe Briefing (175KB, pdf) posted 04 November 2026
PE2266/A: Scottish Government written submission, 28 October 2026 (92KB, pdf) posted 29 October 2026