Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to ban beehives in public access spaces until new safety laws are introduced. The new laws should clearly regulate beehives, including mandatory safety signage when beekeepers are working in public access spaces.
Petitioner: Susan Kirkness
Status: Under consideration
Date published: 21 July 2026
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SPICe Briefing (157KB, pdf) posted 14 September 2026
8 October 2026: The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government to seek further information, and to the Scottish Beekeepers’ Association and SRUC for their views on the petition.
Meeting of the Public Petitions Committee, 8 October 2026
PE2232/A: Scottish Government written submission, 31 August 2026 (103KB, pdf) posted 07 September 2026
PE2232/B: Petitioner written submission, 23 September 2026 (135KB, pdf) posted 01 October 2026