Committee
Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee 15 May 2024
15 May 2024 · S6 · Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee
Item of business
Continued Petitions
Motorhomes (Overnight Parking) (PE1962)
Yes. The industry is of huge benefit to the Highlands, so I have a particular interest. However, the funding benefited a huge number of projects all over Scotland, and most of my colleagues at the time regarded the fund as very popular, successful and simple to operate, relative to many others.
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The Convener
Con
PE1962, on stopping motorhomes being parked overnight outwith formal campsites, caravan parks and aires, was lodged by Lynn and Darren Redfern. It calls on t...
Fergus Ewing (Inverness and Nairn) (SNP)
SNP
I would like to raise two issues that the Scottish Government has not addressed satisfactorily throughout the petition’s history. I will not refer to any par...
The Convener
Con
We can do that if members are happy with that. You asked whether the Government would consider afresh the 67 per cent reduction in funding. We could also ask...
Fergus Ewing
SNP
Yes. The industry is of huge benefit to the Highlands, so I have a particular interest. However, the funding benefited a huge number of projects all over Sco...
The Convener
Con
Do members agree to keep the petition open and to pursue the issues that Mr Ewing identified? Members indicated agreement.