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Official Report: search what was said in Parliament

The Official Report is a written record of public meetings of the Parliament and committees.  

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Dates of parliamentary sessions
  1. Session 1: 12 May 1999 to 31 March 2003
  2. Session 2: 7 May 2003 to 2 April 2007
  3. Session 3: 9 May 2007 to 22 March 2011
  4. Session 4: 11 May 2011 to 23 March 2016
  5. Session 5: 12 May 2016 to 5 May 2021
  6. Current session: 12 May 2021 to 2 April 2025
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Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee

New Deal with Local Government

Meeting date: 5 September 2023

Ariane Burgess

Did you want to ask another question?

Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee

New Deal with Local Government

Meeting date: 5 September 2023

Ariane Burgess

Great. I will bring in Willie Coffey.

Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee

New Deal with Local Government

Meeting date: 5 September 2023

Ariane Burgess

Councillor Heddle, do you have any response to any of the questions?

Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee

New Deal with Local Government

Meeting date: 5 September 2023

Ariane Burgess

Do you have anything to add, Councillor Heddle?

Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee

New Deal with Local Government

Meeting date: 5 September 2023

Ariane Burgess

Thanks for underscoring the fact that it is difficult to argue against the three priorities.

Mr FitzPatrick suggested that Ellen Leaver and Sarah Watters might want to come in with a bit more detail, so I will start with Ellen. One of my challenges in facilitating the meeting is that I tend to go to the people in the room, but I am mindful about the need to go to people online. However, first I will go to Ellen, who is in the room, and then to Sarah.

Rural Affairs and Islands Committee

Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

Meeting date: 28 June 2023

Ariane Burgess

I will broaden out the discussion on the topic of licensing. Good morning, minister—it has been a really engaging session so far.

Professor Newton mentioned that one reason why the Werritty group recommended licensing of grouse moors was to

“fill an important evidence gap in relation to land use in Scotland”.—[Official Report, Rural Affairs and Islands Committee, 14 June 2023; c 12.]

He said that that could be done by requiring annual information to be returned on the number of animals killed of all species.

Alex Hogg said that the Scottish Gamekeepers Association would agree with that, and Ross Ewing from Scottish Land & Estates said that such information is already being collected, although it is not reported. I am interested in whether the Government will introduce such a requirement or recommend that NatureScot does so.

Rural Affairs and Islands Committee

Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

Meeting date: 28 June 2023

Ariane Burgess

I would be interested in hearing whether the minister agrees with Scottish Government officials that the proposed grouse moor licensing system is compliant with the European convention on human rights. What is your response to stakeholders who claim that it is not?

Rural Affairs and Islands Committee

Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

Meeting date: 28 June 2023

Ariane Burgess

I thoroughly welcome yesterday’s announcement that the Scottish Government will lodge amendments at stage 2 to expand the SSPCA’s powers. Green colleagues have been campaigning for that for many years now.

At the end of the letter that was sent to the committee yesterday, it says that the amendments will be lodged after “further consultation with stakeholders”. Who are you going to be consulting and what kind of questions will you be asking them?

Rural Affairs and Islands Committee

Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

Meeting date: 28 June 2023

Ariane Burgess

I also asked whether you would be willing to commission further research on how peatlands and those maturer landscapes can act as natural firebreaks.

Rural Affairs and Islands Committee

Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

Meeting date: 28 June 2023

Ariane Burgess

Thank you.