Committee
Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee 21 February 2024
21 Feb 2024 · S6 · Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee
Item of business
New Petitions
Dog Boarding Kennels (Fire Safety) (PE2058)
In view of Mr Ewing’s comments, it might be worth our asking one or two relevant associations what they believe the consequence of the proposal would be and what existing fire safety measures they have in place, or about the regulations relating to all of that. There could be alternatives to sprinkler systems, and it might be worth while investigating those.
In the same item of business
The Convener
Con
PE2058, on requiring all dog boarding kennels to install smoke detectors, smoke alarms and sprinkler systems, was lodged by Julie Louden. The petition calls ...
Maurice Golden
Con
I think that we should write to the Scottish Government to ask when its analysis of the responses to its consultation on the licensing of activities involvin...
The Convener
Con
Those suggestions seem to be very worth while.
Fergus Ewing
SNP
I support Mr Golden’s suggestions, but will add one inquiry that should be made, although I am not quite sure of whom. Obviously, we have legislation on spri...
The Convener
Con
That is also a perfectly reasonable suggestion to make. We will take forward the petition, mindful of all the suggestions that colleagues have made. I wonde...
Maurice Golden
Con
I do not know about boarding kennels. There is one at Happas, near Forfar. Edinburgh Cat and Dog Home deals with rehoming, and it might even have made an ass...
The Convener
Con
In view of Mr Ewing’s comments, it might be worth our asking one or two relevant associations what they believe the consequence of the proposal would be and ...
Fergus Ewing
SNP
I do not think that they are extremely profitable businesses.
The Convener
Con
No. Okay. We can do that, too.