The next two petitions will be taken together as they are both on tail docking. They are PE1196, by Michael Brander, and PE1230, by Dr Colin Shedden, on behalf of the British Association for Shooting and Conservation, the Scottish Countryside Alliance, the Scottish Gamekeepers Association and the Scottish Rural Property and Business Association.Do members have views on how we should deal with the petitions? Some additional information has been provided to members.
Official Report · Committee
Current Petitions
Tail Docking (PE1196 and PE1230)
Speakers
Choose an MSP to read only their contributions- Rhona Brankin Lab 3
- Nanette Milne Con 1
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4 contributionsI have a lot of sympathy with the petitioners, as you probably know. We now know from the Government that it is seeking further research on the issue before it decides whether to look at or change the current policy. We do not know when that will happen.Given the current situation in which dissolution is approaching fast, perhaps we should close the petitions right now but ask the Government if the petitioners can be involved in commissioning the research so that the right questions are asked.There is a genuine case, and the petitioners are very worried about not being able to dock the tails of working dogs. The petitions could be brought back again in the next session of Parliament, following on from the research taking place.
Is that suggestion acceptable to the rest of the committee?Members indicated agreement.
The petitions are closed, but we will write to the Government about involving the petitioners in the research that it proposes to carry out.
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