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Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee
Meeting date: 9 March 2022
David Torrance
What team do you support?
Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee
Meeting date: 9 March 2022
David Torrance
The petition is very important, but can I ask that the clerks check the work programme of the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee? If it is going to hold an inquiry on the issue, I would like to pass the petition on to it. The petitioner could also give evidence to that inquiry.
Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee
Meeting date: 9 March 2022
David Torrance
Good morning, Callum. In the 11 years that I have been on this committee, I cannot recall a petitioner twice your age, never mind one as young as you. Well done, and welcome to the committee.
Before I ask questions about the petition, what is your favourite sport?
Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee
Meeting date: 9 March 2022
David Torrance
I will not say which Scottish team I support, because it is in the headlines quite a lot just now, but I am a Leeds United fan.
When did you first notice in school that there were lots of children using plastic bottles?
Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee
Meeting date: 9 March 2022
David Torrance
So nearly everybody in your class was using plastic bottles.
Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee
Meeting date: 9 March 2022
David Torrance
Why do you think that they should not use plastic bottles? I can see that you have lots of examples in front of you.
Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee
Meeting date: 9 March 2022
David Torrance
My next question is on NPF4. You said that improvements could be made to it to protect woodlands. What improvements could be made?
Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee
Meeting date: 9 March 2022
David Torrance
The Woodland Trust has campaigned for years for the protection of ancient woodlands. Has any progress been made on the commitments that were made by the Scottish Government? Will they offer greater protection?
Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee
Meeting date: 9 March 2022
David Torrance
Will commitments by the Scottish Government offer greater protection to ancient woodlands?
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
Meeting date: 1 March 2022
David Torrance
I think that my questions, which were on minimum unit pricing being index linked, have been answered.