Summary:
26 october 2017: The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government, SSPCA, National Pest Technicians Association and the Pest Management Alliance. Link to the Official Report 26 October 2017
15 March 2018: The Committee agreed to invite the Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform to give evidence at a future meeting. Link to the Official Report 15 March 2018
26 April 2018: The Committee agreed to reflect on the evidence heard at a future meeting, to invite the Pest Management Alliance to provide evidence at a future meeting, and to invite the petitioner to provide a written submission. Link to the Official Report 26 April 2018
6 December 2018: The Committee agreed to invite the Pest Management Alliance to provide evidence at a future meeting. Link to the Official Report 6 December 2018
20 June 2019: The Committee agreed to consider a draft of the Pest Management Alliance's (PMA) redrafted Code of Practice during autumn 2019 and to then consider if it wishes to take further evidence from the PMA at a future meeting. Link to Official Report of Meeting 20 June 2019
30 January 2020: The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government and the Pest Management Alliance. Link to Official Report of meeting 30 January 2020
17 September 2020: The Committee agreed to close the petition under Rule 15.7 of Standing Orders on the basis that the Scottish Government has reiterated its preference to legislate for a ban on the sale and use of glue traps to members of the public, once there is a suitable Bill to take this legislation forward. The Committee also agreed to write to the Animal Welfare Commission and the Cross-Party Group on Animal Welfare. Link to Official Report of Meeting 17 September 2020
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