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Nuisance Hedges (PE497)

Wednesday 11 May 2005 Public Petitions Committee Petitions 11 contributions · 5 speakers

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Michael McMahon Lab The Convener · Hamilton North and Bellshill
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Petition PE497 calls on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Executive, following its consultation exercise in 2000, to implement legislation at the earliest opportunity to alleviate the nuisance caused by hedges.At its meeting on 8 December, the committee agreed to seek details of Scott Barrie's plans for a proposed member's bill on high hedges and, in particular, to ask about the timescale for the publication of a consultation paper on the proposal. A response from Scott Barrie has been circulated. Given that he intends to introduce a bill at some point—

John Scott Con Ayr
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Does Scott Barrie definitely intend to introduce a bill?

Michael McMahon Lab The Convener · Hamilton North and Bellshill
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Yes, according to his response.

Mike Watson Ind Glasgow Cathcart
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The committee's additional papers include an e-mail from Scott Barrie, in which he says that he hopes to issue the consultation document later this month.

Michael McMahon Lab The Convener · Hamilton North and Bellshill
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He has been working on the document and intends to issue it soon.

John Scott Con Ayr
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I have received numerous complaints from constituents about the matter. I always tell them that Scott Barrie is going to introduce a member's bill, but I have been saying that for four years and it is wearing a little thin. I am pleased to hear that he will do so, but I hope that he gets on with it.

Michael McMahon Lab The Convener · Hamilton North and Bellshill
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Scott Barrie says in his e-mail, in relation to the consultation document:"I have been working with ScotHedge on this document and I had hoped to launch it on 20th May but it may require some tweaking and therefore the date may need to be put back a couple of weeks."I should think that he will launch the document in June.

Michael McMahon Lab The Convener · Hamilton North and Bellshill
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That was worth a try. Do members agree to close the petition? That would save us from more such jokes.Members indicated agreement.

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