Committee
Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee 10 September 2025
10 Sep 2025 · S6 · Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee
Item of business
Continued Petitions
Onshore Wind Farms (Planning Decisions) (PE1864)
Thank you, Mr Whittle. I commend Tim Eagle, Rachael Hamilton, Douglas Lumsden and Tess White, who all hoped to be able to address the committee. Tim Eagle has tabled a written submission, as have Russell Findlay, Finlay Carson and Emma Harper. There is a considerable degree of interest from colleagues in the matter. It has been suggested that a debate be held in the chamber on the subject, but I wonder whether members have other suggestions for action.
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The Convener
Con
I will now leap forward on the agenda to PE1864, which was lodged by Aileen Jackson on behalf of Scotland Against Spin. The petition calls on the Scottish Pa...
Alexander Burnett (Aberdeenshire West) (Con)
Con
In that spirit of excitement, I thank the convener and the committee for the opportunity to speak today. I speak in support of PE1864, which calls for commu...
The Convener
Con
Thank you, Mr Burnett. That was commendably concise.
Brian Whittle (South Scotland) (Con)
Con
Thank you, convener. I will also try to be commendably concise.
The Convener
Con
That would be appreciated.
Brian Whittle
Con
I begin by commending the petitioners and everyone else who has contributed as the petition has progressed. I am a South Scotland MSP, and, like Mr Burnett, ...
The Convener
Con
Thank you, Mr Whittle. I commend Tim Eagle, Rachael Hamilton, Douglas Lumsden and Tess White, who all hoped to be able to address the committee. Tim Eagle ha...
Fergus Ewing
Ind
The evidence that we have heard from other MSPs but, above all, from people throughout Scotland is that communities feel swamped and overwhelmed. Community c...
The Convener
Con
Fergus Ewing has proposed that we invite the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy to attend a meeting of the committee. Are colleagues content to ...
The Convener
Con
We will keep the petition open, seek a meeting with the cabinet secretary and make sure that all members who have expressed an interest in the petition are a...