Petition PE327, on behalf of the Blairingone and Saline Action Group, seeks redress from environmental pollution and noxious odours caused by the current practice of spreading sewage sludge and non-agriculturally derived waste on land in Scotland. The Transport and the Environment Committee forwarded the petition to us for comments. No comments have been received since it was circulated to members, so I suggest that we take no further action at this time.
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Petitions
Organic Waste Disposal (PE327)
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Choose an MSP to read only their contributions- Margaret Smith LD 3
- Dorothy-Grace Elder SNP 2
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5 contributionsI suggest that we nevertheless express concern about this matter, because we do not even know the form—whether cake sewage or loose sewage—in which the sewage is going on to the land. The matter is extremely concerning. When the petition was originally lodged, blood was also being spread on the fields.
The substantive part of the petition is being taken forward by the Transport and the Environment Committee, so the issue is being followed through.
I appreciate that.
All members of the committee had an e-mail circulated to them prior to this meeting asking for their comments on the petition. At this stage it is probably best for us simply to note the petition and the continuing work that is being done by a fellow committee of the Parliament. Is that agreed?Members indicated agreement.
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