Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to help reverse the decline in swift populations by introducing legislation that would make swift nesting bricks a requirement for all new build developments in Scotland, as well as making it mandatory to include swifts in all ecological building surveys.
Petitioner: Cally Smith on behalf of Huntly Swift Group-NES Swifts
Status: Closed
Date published: 06 January 2025
SPICe Briefing (138KB, pdf) posted 04 March 2025
19 March 2025: The Committee agreed to close the petition under Rule 15.7 of Standing Orders.
Official Report of Meeting 19 March 2025
PE2134/A: Petitioner written submission, 28 January 2025 (92KB, pdf) posted 10 February 2025
PE2134/B: Scottish Government written submission, 7 February 2025 (56KB, pdf) posted 10 February 2025
PE2134/C: Petitioner written submission, 24 February 2025 (124KB, pdf) posted 04 March 2025