Committee
Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee 07 February 2024
07 Feb 2024 · S6 · Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee
Item of business
New Petitions
Trespassers (PE2060)
I would like to ask the Scottish Government whether it thinks that the current law of trespass in Scotland is worth the paper that it is written on. Laughter. I say that in all seriousness, because I was not quite sure what somebody’s remedy is under it. We will keep that petition open, and I can say to our petitioner that the briefing seems to recognise some of the issues raised.
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The Convener
Con
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David Torrance
SNP
I wonder whether the committee would consider keeping the petition open and writing to the Scottish Government to ask whether it intends to carry out work re...
The Convener
Con
I would like to ask the Scottish Government whether it thinks that the current law of trespass in Scotland is worth the paper that it is written on. Laughter...