PE2084 : Allow alkaline hydrolysis
Petition Summary
Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to amend the Burial and Cremation (Scotland) Act 2016 to allow alkaline hydrolysis, accelerated composting and other more eco-friendly methods of disposal of human cadavers.
Petitioner: Randall Graeme Kilgour Foggie
Status: Collecting signatures
Date published: 20 February 2024
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Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee Consideration
SPICe Briefing (121KB, pdf) posted 16 April 2024
Committee Meetings
15 May 2024: The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government.
Official Report of Meeting 15 May 2024
Written Submissions
PE2084/A: Scottish Government submission of 7 March 2024 (57KB, pdf) posted 12 March 2024
PE2084/B:Scottish Government submission of 14 June 2024 (58KB, pdf) posted 01 July 2024