Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to replace the disposable water bottle provided with primary school lunches with a sustainable, reusable, metal bottle.
Petitioner: Callum Isted
Status: Under consideration
Date published: 23 August 2021
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SPICe briefing (127KB, pdf) (127KB, pdf) posted 16 September 2021
3 November 2021: The Committee agreed to write COSLA, Zero Waste Scotland, Keep Scotland Beautiful and Sustainable Scotland Network. It also agreed to invite the petitioner to give evidence to the Committee at a future meeting.
Official Report of Meeting 3 November 2021
9 March 2022: The Committee took evidence from petitioner, Callum Isted, and James Isted. The Committee agreed to write to the First Minister.
Official Report of Meeting 9 March 2022
23 November 2022: The Committee agreed to formally write to the First Minister. It also agreed to invite the Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero, Energy and Transport to give evidence to the Committee.
Official Report 23 of Meeting November 2022
22 February 2023: The Committee heard evidence from the Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity and Laura Meikle, Head of Support and Wellbeing Unit. The Committee agreed to consider the evidence heard at a future meeting.
Official Report of Meeting 22 February 2023
19 April 2023: The Committee agreed to write to the Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity, and to the First Minister.
Official Report of Meeting 19 April 2023
PE1896/A: Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills submission of 21 September 2021
PE1896/B: Petitioner submission of 25 October 2021
PE1896/C: Sue Webber MSP submission of 22 November 2022 (9.5KB, pdf) (10KB, pdf) posted 22 November 2022
PE1896/D: Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills submission of 21 December 2022 (64.8KB, pdf) (65KB, pdf) posted 06 January 2023
PE1896/E: Petitioner submission of 17 January 2023 (74.7KB, pdf) (75KB, pdf) posted 31 January 2023