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PE2100: Ministerial guidance to clarify the criteria for assessing licence applications under section 16 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981

Petition Summary

Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to produce guidance under Section 54 of the Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004 to clarify the criteria for consideration of “no other satisfactory solution” in relation to licensing and to include the sustainable cultural use of natural resources under Section 16 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.

Petitioner: Gary Wall

Status: Closed

Date published: 14 May 2024

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Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee Consideration

SPICe Briefing (178KB, pdf) posted 02 September 2024


Committee Meetings

25 September 2024: The Committee agreed to close the petition under Rule 15.7 of Standing Orders. 

Official Report of Meeting 25 September 2024


Written Submissions

PE2100/A: Scottish Government written submission, 16 August 2024 (64KB, pdf) posted 27 August 2024

PE2100/B: Petitioner submission, 3 September 2024 (67KB, pdf) posted 16 September 2024