PE01415: Update Burial Grounds (Scotland) Act 1855

• SPICe Briefing (110KB pdf)
• Written Questions for PE1415 (97KB pdf)  

Summary:

21 February 2012: The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government and a selection of local authorities (North Ayrshire, City of Edinburgh, Highland and South Lanarkshire). Link to Official Report 21 February 2012 (429KB pdf)

15 May 2012: The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government. Link to Official Report 15 May 2012 (378KB pdf)

4 September 2012: The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government. Link to Official Report 4 September 2012 (317KB pdf)

13 November 2012: The Committee agreed to close the petition under Rule 15.7 on the grounds that the Scottish Government will take forward the issues raised as part of the future work of the burial and cremation review group and that the excavation of Ardrossan Cemetery has now taken place. Link to Official Report 13 November 2012 (438KB pdf)

Written Submissions:

• PE1415/A: Scottish Government Letter of 29 March 2012 (85KB)
• PE1415/B: North Ayrshire Council Letter of 11 April 2012 (66KB pdf)
• PE1415/C: South Lanarkshire Council Letter of 11 April 2012 (26KB pdf)
• PE1415/D: Petitioner Letter of 3 May 2012 (50 KB pdf)
• PE1415/E: City of Edinburgh Council Letter of 1 May 2012 (83KB pdf)
• PE1415/F: Scottish Government Letter of 18 July 2012 (84KB pdf)
• PE1415/G: Scottish Government Letter of 4 October 2012 (74KB pdf)