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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: 17 December 2024

Douglas Lumsden

We are looking at the bill and ways to improve it, so what amendments would you recommend that could make it workable? Is it just about timescales and making it more compact at the end of a tenancy?

Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee

Land Reform (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

Meeting date: 17 December 2024

Douglas Lumsden

That is helpful. Andrew Wood, do you have a comment on that?

Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee

Land Reform (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

Meeting date: 17 December 2024

Douglas Lumsden

But do they offer some protection for tenants?

Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee

Subordinate Legislation

Meeting date: 17 December 2024

Douglas Lumsden

Thank you very much, convener. I will follow up on Monica Lennon’s question. What changes have been made to the call centre? Have things all been automated? When did it go live?

Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee

Land Reform (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

Meeting date: 17 December 2024

Douglas Lumsden

I will move on to the standard claim procedure in the bill. Should the procedure that the bill sets out for waygo apply to claims of all types and sizes, and is there sufficient flexibility in the procedure to take account of unforeseen circumstances?

Would anybody like to go first? Martin?

Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee

Land Reform (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

Meeting date: 17 December 2024

Douglas Lumsden

The timescale is a key concern.

Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee

Land Reform (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

Meeting date: 17 December 2024

Douglas Lumsden

Is the bill too prescriptive then?

Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee

Environmental Governance

Meeting date: 10 December 2024

Douglas Lumsden

Cabinet secretary, stakeholders were critical of the scope of the review. Scottish Environment LINK said that it was

“a missed opportunity to examine the environmental governance gaps”.

The Environmental Rights Centre for Scotland said:

“The Report is superficial in its analysis, narrow in scope, and appears pre-determined in its conclusions.”

Professor Sarah Henry said that the review was “narrow” and could have been more ambitious. Do you accept that the review could have been wider in scope and could have included more analysis?

Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee

Land Reform (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

Meeting date: 10 December 2024

Douglas Lumsden

Andrew, do you have a view?

Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee

Land Reform (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

Meeting date: 10 December 2024

Douglas Lumsden

Do you have any further comments, Gary?