The Policy Memorandum for the Bill states that:
“While legislating on international crime is outwith the competence of the Scottish Parliament, the Member believes that Scotland should "pave the way for the UK" by criminalising ecocide in domestic law”iPolicy Memorandum, paragraph 13
In oral evidence, the Member in Charge said that “Scotland’s nature is extraordinary, but we are also one of the most nature-depleted countries in the world.”iiNet Zero, Energy and Transport Committee, Official Report, 9 December 2025, col: 26...