Committee
Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee 05 March 2025
05 Mar 2025 · S6 · Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee
Item of business
New Petitions
Horses’ Tail Hair Removal (Ban) (PE2130)
If equine guidance is currently being developed, perhaps we could ascertain when it will be produced and provided, and allow the petitioner the opportunity to comment once it has been produced. I know that he argues that guidance in itself will be insufficient, because it would not outlaw practice that he believes to be injurious. There seems to be a fair amount of evidence to support that; indeed, the minister talks about injurious ill-health side effects.
To be fair to the petitioner, if guidance is to be produced, he should be given an opportunity—given all the work that has been done subsequent to his lodging of the petition—to see whether the guidance cuts the mustard.
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The Convener
Con
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Fergus Ewing
SNP
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The Convener
Con
Let us not try to find appropriate metaphors, Mr Ewing.
Fergus Ewing
SNP
“Hair today, gone tomorrow” comes to mind. However, I had better not stray into facetious territory, because, to be fair, the petitioner has raised a point a...
The Convener
Con
Since you are keen to make hay with the petition, we will keep it open, if colleagues are content with that proposal. We will seek clarity from the Scottish ...