Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill
The Bill aims to change:
- rules around how people can capture and kill certain wild birds and wild animals
- rules around the making of muirburn (the controlled burning of heather and other plants for land management purposes)
The Bill ended Stage 3 on 21 March 2024
Contents
Introduced
The Scottish Government introduces the Bill and accompanying documents to the Parliament which publishes the Bill.
The Bill was introduced on 21 March 2023
Bill as introduced
Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill as Introduced (2MB, pdf) posted 21 March 2023
Financial resolution
The Presiding Officer has decided under Rule 9.12 of Standing Orders that a financial resolution is required for this Bill.
Crown consent
This Bill requires Crown consent. It is expected that this consent will be signified at Stage 3.
Related information from the Scottish Government on the bill
Explanatory Notes
Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill explanatory notes (269KB, pdf) posted 21 March 2023
Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill explanatory notes (print version) (320KB, pdf) posted 21 March 2023
Explanation of the Bill
Policy Memorandum
Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill policy memorandum (395KB, pdf) posted 21 March 2023
Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill policy memorandum (print version) (403KB, pdf) posted 21 March 2023
Why the Bill is being introduced
Financial Memorandum
Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill financial memorandum (287KB, pdf) posted 21 March 2023
Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill financial memorandum (print version) (312KB, pdf) posted 21 March 2023
How much the Bill is likely to cost
Delegated Powers Memorandum
Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill delegated powers memorandum (172KB, pdf) posted 21 March 2023
Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill delegated powers memorandum (print version) (264KB, pdf) posted 21 March 2023
Information on the powers the Bill gives the Scottish Ministers and others to make “secondary legislation” (usually regulations) and to the Scottish Ministers (such as to make guidance).
Statements on Legislative Competence
Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill legislative competence statements (163KB, pdf) posted 21 March 2023
Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill legislative competence statements (print version) (161KB, pdf) posted 21 March 2023
Statements on whether the Bill is within the Parliament’s “legislative competence” (if the Parliament has the power to make the changes to the law proposed by the Bill).
Scottish Parliament research on the Bill
Read the research done by the Scottish Parliament on specific parts of the Bill:
Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill research briefing