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Official Report: search what was said in Parliament

The Official Report is a written record of public meetings of the Parliament and committees.  

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Dates of parliamentary sessions
  1. Session 1: 12 May 1999 to 31 March 2003
  2. Session 2: 7 May 2003 to 2 April 2007
  3. Session 3: 9 May 2007 to 22 March 2011
  4. Session 4: 11 May 2011 to 23 March 2016
  5. Session 5: 12 May 2016 to 5 May 2021
  6. Current session: 12 May 2021 to 14 August 2025
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Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee

Land Reform (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

Meeting date: 4 February 2025

Douglas Lumsden

As the bill stands, do you think that it would prevent many of those transactions from happening?

Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee

Land Reform (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

Meeting date: 4 February 2025

Douglas Lumsden

Let us say that you had 1,000 hectares and were therefore deemed a large landholder. I guess that you could not sell a minor part of that land—perhaps, say, with a house on it—without having to go through the community right-to-buy and prohibition-of-sale processes. Do you think that there should be more flexibilities in that respect?

Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee

Land Reform (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

Meeting date: 4 February 2025

Douglas Lumsden

Thanks.

Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee

Land Reform (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

Meeting date: 4 February 2025

Douglas Lumsden

As it stands, it would be harmful for certain charities to buy little pockets of land, because—

Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee

Land Reform (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

Meeting date: 4 February 2025

Douglas Lumsden

Does anyone else have a view on the 1,000 hectare threshold?

Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee

Land Reform (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

Meeting date: 4 February 2025

Douglas Lumsden

The Land Commission has recently proposed that “de minimis considerations” be taken into account. Do all witnesses agree with that?

Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee

Land Reform (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

Meeting date: 4 February 2025

Douglas Lumsden

I will move on to section 2 of the bill, on the community right to buy and the registration of interest in large landholdings. The bill proposes that a 1,000 hectare threshold for prohibiting and notifying land transfers would be appropriate. Do the witnesses agree with that?

Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee

Land Reform (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

Meeting date: 4 February 2025

Douglas Lumsden

I thank the witnesses for coming in today. We move on to the community right to buy and registration of interest part of the bill. In the bill, there is a proposed 1,000-hectare threshold for prohibiting and notifying land transfers. Is that figure appropriate, or should it be higher or lower?

Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee

Land Reform (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

Meeting date: 4 February 2025

Douglas Lumsden

Tara Wight, I notice that your hand is up.

Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee

Land Reform (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

Meeting date: 4 February 2025

Douglas Lumsden

Rob Carlow, do you want to add anything?