Wildlife Crime in Scotland - 2014

The Committee agreed to take evidence on the Scottish Government’s Wildlife Crime in Scotland - 2013 Annual Report, which was published on 20 October 2014.  

The Committee will then write to the Scottish Government outlining its views.

Evidence

Written evidence

• Scottish Natural Heritage (172KB pdf)

Supplementary written evidence

• Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service, Wildlife & Environmental Crime Unit (128KB pdf)

Additional Information

The Minister wrote to the Committee in 2013 and 2014 on the annual report on Wildlife Crime in Scotland.

• Letter from the Minister regarding the first annual report on Wildlife Crime in Scotland - 25 September 2013 (146KB pdf)
• Letter from the Minister announcing the publication of the Scottish Government's Wildlife Crime in Scotland - 2013 Annual Report - 20 October 2014 (60KB pdf)

Following evidence sessions and scrutiny of the Scottish Government's report on wildlife crime in Scotland, the Committee wrote to the Minister for the Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform. Read the letter here:

• Letter to the Minister with the Committee's conclusions - 5 December 2014 (82KB pdf)

The Committee previously took evidence from the Minister in November 2013 on the Wildlife Crime in Scotland 2012 Annual Report.

• Letter from the Minister with a follow up on outstanding points raised at the RACCE Committee meeting on wildlife crime on 27 November 2013 - 21 January 2014 (270KB pdf)

Response from the Minister to the Committee's letter of 5 December 2014 in relation to the two evidence sessions:

• Letter from the Minister - 17 December 2014 (878KB pdf)
• Letter from the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal  Service - 21 January 2015 (58KB pdf)