Land Reform (Scotland) Bill Stage 3 Briefing

While the Land Reform (Scotland) Bill does not go far enough to meaningfully intervene in the land market and change landownership patterns, we welcome the Bill as a step forward for land reform legislation, the introduction of lotting provisions, Land Management Plans (LMPs) and prior notification for communities should be positive interventions. It is important that this Bill is passed, with the amendments highlighted in this briefing to increase its scope and impact.

In advance of Stage 3 of the Land Reform (Scotland) Bill, we have produced a briefing for MSPs which sets out our position and views on the Bill, key amendments as well as suggested areas for debate at Stage 3.