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Other stakeholders representing moorland estates and land management organisations, however, have expressed concerns that the range of relevant offences is wider than raptor persecution.
Committee reports
Date published:
20 November 2023
However, muirburn is absolutely the most effective way of removing the fuel, because it manages the landscape and prevents wildfire.
Many witnesses shared the view expressed by the SFRS that “muirburn is definitely the most effective [method of vegetation control], because it removes the fuel in its entirety”.
Securing circular economy benefits - academic critique of the circular economy model
A circular economy is not an end in itself - it is generally expressed as transition that is necessary to tackle the negative environmental and socio-economic impacts of unsustainable consumption.
Discussion with public bodies, local authorities, and local health organisations, led by Kenneth Gibson MSP and Ross Greer MSP
Views expressed including the need to prioritise funding to address the twin crises of the cost of living and the climate.
Throughout the inquiry we heard from witnesses and in written submissions about the importance of community planning more broadly, as expressed by Fiona Robertson from Perth and Kinross Council:
It is important to see the 2015 act in a broader context as part of a system within a much wider framework of legislation on public service reform, which has a thre...
Concerns about impacts on rural livelihoods and evidence base for regulation
There are concerns, largely from rural and sporting estates and gamekeepers, about the proportionality of the proposals and whether there is sufficient evidence on misuse of traps on grouse moors to support the need for increased regulation. Concerns expressed include:
The administ...
The purpose of this Bill is to establish a new Parliamentary Commissioner who will identify, promote and improve patient safety in Scotland by amplifying the patient voice. Some stakeholders expressed a view that the role and function of the Commissioner should be formally evaluated once implemented, often noting that quality assurance was a particularly im...
We note his suggestion that the expression ‘intimate partners’ should be referred to in the Bill, to recognise victims’ concerns and the risk of harm to complainers.
The Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Veterans told us—
“The concerns expressed, if I am right, are about the idea that victims should consent to any information being shared.