PE1966: Formally recognise and incorporate local knowledge in Scottish Government policy
Petition Summary
Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to formally recognise local knowledge and ensure it is given full consideration alongside scientific knowledge throughout consultation, decision-making processes and in policy development, specifically within the conservation arena.
Petitioner: Scottish Gamekeepers Association
Status: Under consideration
Date published: 07 September 2022
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Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee Consideration
SPICe Briefing (185.1KB, pdf) (185KB, pdf) posted 06 October 2022
Committee Meetings
21 December 2022: The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government and NatureScot.
Official Report of Meeting 21 December 2022
20 September 2023: The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government and NatureScot.
Official Report of Meeting 20 September 2023
Written Submissions
PE1966/A: Petitioner submission of 7 September 2022 (139.1KB, pdf) (139KB, pdf) posted 23 September 2022
PE1966/B:Scottish Government submission of 5 October 2022 (55.2KB, pdf) (55KB, pdf) posted 10 October 2022
PE1966/C: Petitioner submission of 21 October 2022 (191.6KB, pdf) (192KB, pdf) posted 02 November 2022
PE1966/D: NatureScot submission of 3 February 2023 (63KB, pdf) (63KB, pdf) posted 21 February 2023
PE1966/E: Scottish Government submission of 22 March 2023 (84KB, pdf) (84KB, pdf) posted 30 March 2023
PE1966/F: Petitioner submission of 12 April 2023 (142KB, pdf) (142KB, pdf) posted 02 May 2023
PE1966/G: Petitioner submission of 7 September 2023 (74KB, pdf) (74KB, pdf) posted 12 September 2023
PE1966/H: Scottish Government submission of 19 October 2023 (68KB, pdf) (68KB, pdf) posted 26 October 2023