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Public Petitions Committee 08 March 2016

08 Mar 2016 · S4 · Public Petitions Committee
Item of business
Continued Petitions
Sewage Sludge (PE1563)
McMahon, Michael Lab Uddingston and Bellshill Watch on SPTV
We have been in this position before. We accept that the Government is not going to do what the petition asks for, but that does not mean that there is not an area that the committee can continue to scrutinise and ask questions about. Hopefully, we will get some answers.

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The Convener Lab
PE1563, by Doreen Goldie, on behalf of Avonbridge and Standburn community council, is on sewage sludge spreading.
Angus MacDonald SNP
I declare a constituency interest in the issue. As we can see from the petitioners’ submission, they broadly welcome and agree with most of the recommendati...
John Wilson Ind
Like Angus MacDonald, I think that we should keep the petition open. We have achieved a lot and useful progress has been made. However, the petitioners raise...
Jackson Carlaw Con
I am minded to close the petition. The petition calls on the Scottish Government to ban the use of sewage sludge, but the Scottish Government has made it cle...
The Convener Lab
We have been in this position before. We accept that the Government is not going to do what the petition asks for, but that does not mean that there is not a...
Angus MacDonald SNP
As I understand it, the petitioners have submitted their response directly to the Scottish Government and now have direct access to the lead officials, which...
The Convener Lab
I am happy to keep the petition open until we get that response. At that point, the session 5 committee can determine whether there is any value in taking th...