Committee
Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee 28 June 2023
28 Jun 2023 · S6 · Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee
Item of business
Continued Petitions
Sale of Raw Milk (PE1978)
I feel that we are pushing a rock up a hill, given the answers that we have received. Unless there is any view that we might pursue the matter further, I think that we have to thank the petitioner and say that, unfortunately, the representative bodies that advise the Government, from which the decisions would subsequently emanate, are not advocating a change. Therefore, I feel that we have to close the petition on that basis.
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The Convener
Con
PE1978, which was lodged by Cristina Rosique-Esplugas, calls on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to allow raw drinking milk to be sold...
David Torrance
SNP
Given the submissions from Food Standards Scotland, Dairy UK and the NFUS, I suggest that we close the petition under rule 15.7 of standing orders.
The Convener
Con
I feel that we are pushing a rock up a hill, given the answers that we have received. Unless there is any view that we might pursue the matter further, I th...