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Motion

Dog Fouling (Fixed Penalty) (Scotland) Order 2016 [draft]

S4M-15229 · Standard Motion · lodged by Wheelhouse, Paul

Lodged on
17 Dec 2015
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Unknown
That the Local Government and Regeneration Committee recommends that the Dog Fouling (Fixed Penalty) (Scotland) Order 2016 [draft] be approved.
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SNP 1
Lodged by Wheelhouse, Paul (Scottish National Party).
No division on record. Either the chamber agreed this motion without a vote, it was withdrawn before debate, or it predates 2011 — vote-by-vote records only run from then.

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    S4M-15229
    17 Dec 2015 · Standard Motion · Wheelhouse, Paul
    That the Local Government and Regeneration Committee recommends that the Dog Fouling (Fixed Penalty) (Scotland) Order 2016 [draft] be approved.