PE01400: Ban on the use of wild animals in circuses

• SPICe Briefing (86KB pdf) 
• Written Questions for PE1400 (82KB pdf)     

Summary

20 September 2011: The Committee took evidence from Libby Anderson, Policy Director, OneKind, Liz Tyson, Director, Captive Animals' Protection Society and Dr Freda Scott-Park, Past President, British Veterinary Association and agreed to write to the Scottish Government, the Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and a selection of local authorities (Dumfries and Galloway, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen) seeking responses to points raised in the petition and during the discussion. Link to Official Report of 20 September 2011 (501KB pdf) 

29 November 2011: The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government. Link to Official Report 29 November 2011 (513KB pdf)

1 May 2012: The Committee agreed to schedule the petition for consideration at the last meeting before summer recess and to seek a written update from the Scottish Government. Link to Official Report 1 May 2012 (399KB pdf)

26 June 2012: The Committee agreed to schedule the petition for consideration again at the end of the year. Link to Official Report 26 June 2012 (463KB pdf)

27 November 2012: The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government. Link to Official Report 27 November 2012 (438KB pdf)

5 February 2013: The Committee agreed to consider the petition again at a meeting after the Easter recess. Link to Official Report 5 February 2013 (374KB pdf)

30 April 2013: The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government. Link to Official Report 30 April 2013 (484KB pdf)

12 November 2013: The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government. Link to Official Report 12 November 2013 (538KB pdf)

28 January 2014: The Committee agreed to close the petition, under Rule 15.7, on the basis that the Scottish Government has begun consulting on the issue raised in the petition, and the petitioner has stated her intention to submit views to the consultation. Link to Official Report 28 January 2014 (550KB pdf) 

Written Submissions

• PE1400/A North Ayrshire Council Letter of 30 September 2011 (64KB pdf)
• PE1400/B: Scottish SPCA Letter of 18 October 2011 (86KB pdf)
• PE1400/C: Scottish Government Letter of 27 October 2011 (116KB pdf)
• PE1400/D: Petitioner Letter of 14 November 2011 (157KB pdf)
• PE1400/E: Scottish Government Letter of 12 December 2011 (68KB pdf)
• PE1400/F: Scottish Government Letter of 15 March 2012 (35KB pdf)
• PE1400/G: Petitioner Letter of 19 April 2012 (134KB pdf) 
• PE1400/H: Scottish Government Letter of 12 June 2012 (67KB pdf)
• PE1400/I: Petitioner Letter of 26 November 2012 (200KB pdf)
• PE1400/J: Scottish Government Letter of 20 December 2012 (69KB pdf)
• PE1400/K: Petitioner Letter of 24 January 2013 (193KB pdf)
• PE1400/L: Petitioner Letter of 23 April 2013 (87KB pdf)
• PE1400/M: Scottish Government Letter of 30 May 2013 (31KB pdf)
• PE1400/N: Petitioner Letter of 2 October 2013 (120KB pdf)
• PE1400/O: Petitioner Email of 28 October 2013 (10KB pdf)
• PE1400/P: Scottish Government Letter of 17 December 2013 (69KB pdf)
• PE1400/Q: Petitioner Email of 21 January 2014 (36KB pdf)
• PE1400/R: Petitioner Email of 22 January 2014 (37KB pdf)