HANSARDCommons29 Oct 202534 contributions

Observations

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

The petition of residents of Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk,
Declares that wild goats have been roaming Langholm Moor and Newcastleton Hill for hundreds of years and play an important part in the biodiversity and natural history of the Scottish Borders; further declares that, despite this, Oxygen Conservation who own the land that they roam have started to cull this ancient animal without any consideration to the historical and emotional significance they carry for the local community; and notes that over 4,300 people have signed a similar petition to the Scottish Parliament on this issue.
The petitioners therefore request that the House of Commons urges the Government to make representations to the Scottish Government on their behalf, to encourage them to stop the cull of wild goats on Langholm Moor and Newcastleton Hill and ensure the survival of this ancient animal in the Scottish Borders by granting them national protected status.
And the petitioners remain, etc.—[Presented by John Lamont, Official Report, 29 April 2025; Vol. 766, c. 299.]
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Observations from The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Mary Creagh):
The protection of primitive goat species in the Scottish Borders is a devolved matter. As such, it is for the Scottish Government and their agencies to set their own priorities for the management of wild goat species in the Scottish Borders.

The petition of Loraine Wilson, the family and friends of Samuel Wilson and residents of Ilkeston,
Declares that Ilkeston market place is insufficiently pedestrianised and that new anti-vehicle measures should be put in place to enhance public safety.
The petitioners therefore request that the House of Commons urge the Government to call on relevant authorities and key partners to strengthen pedestrianisation measures on Ilkeston market place, and that the petitioners remain informed as to actions taken to achieve this goal.
And the petitioners remain, etc.—[Presented by Adam Thompson, Official Report, 13 October 2025; Vol. 773, c. 173.]
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Observations from the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport (Simon Lightwood):
The Government are grateful for your petition regarding pedestrianisation and public safety at Ilkeston marketplace, recognise the strength of feeling within the local community, and understand their concerns about ensuring that public spaces are safe and accessible for all following the tragic incident involving Samuel Wilson.

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Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

The petition of residents of Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk,
Declares that wild goats have been roaming Langholm Moor and Newcastleton Hill for hundreds of years and play an important part in the biodiversity and natural history of the Scottish Borders; further declares that, despite this, Oxygen Conservation who own the land that they roam have started to cull this ancient animal without any consideration to the historical and emotional significance they carry for the local community; and notes that over 4,300 people have signed a similar petition to the Scottish Parliament on this issue.
The petitioners therefore request that the House of Commons urges the Government to make representations to the Scottish Government on their behalf, to encourage them to stop the cull of wild goats on Langholm Moor and Newcastleton Hill and ensure the survival of this ancient animal in the Scottish Borders by granting them national protected status.
And the petitioners remain, etc.—[Presented by John Lamont, Official Report, 29 April 2025; Vol. 766, c. 299.]
[P003064]
Observations from The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Mary Creagh):
The protection of primitive goat species in the Scottish Borders is a devolved matter. As such, it is for the Scottish Government and their agencies to set their own priorities for the management of wild goat species in the Scottish Borders.

Transport

The petition of Loraine Wilson, the family and friends of Samuel Wilson and residents of Ilkeston,
Declares that Ilkeston market place is insufficiently pedestrianised and that new anti-vehicle measures should be put in place to enhance public safety.
The petitioners therefore request that the House of Commons urge the Government to call on relevant authorities and key partners to strengthen pedestrianisation measures on Ilkeston market place, and that the petitioners remain informed as to actions taken to achieve this goal.
And the petitioners remain, etc.—[Presented by Adam Thompson, Official Report, 13 October 2025; Vol. 773, c. 173.]
[P003116]
Observations from the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport (Simon Lightwood):
The Government are grateful for your petition regarding pedestrianisation and public safety at Ilkeston marketplace, recognise the strength of feeling within the local community, and understand their concerns about ensuring that public spaces are safe and accessible for all following the tragic incident involving Samuel Wilson.