Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to review the increasing licensing, regulatory and financial burdens placed on volunteer-run community fairs and gala days across Scotland.
Petitioner: Ewan Irvine
Status: Under consideration
Date published: 16 July 2026
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SPICe Briefing (146KB, pdf) posted 17 September 2026
24 September 2026: The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government to seek clarification on the work of the Task Force on Civic Licensing, and to COSLA and the Scottish Showmen's Guild to seek their views on the petition.
Meeting of the Public Petitions Committee, 24 September 2026
PE2228/A: Scottish Government written submission, 27 August 2026 (94KB, pdf) posted 01 September 2026
PE2228/B: Petitioner written submission, 17 September 2026 (89KB, pdf) posted 18 September 2026