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Chamber

Meeting of the Parliament 23 March 2016

23 Mar 2016 · S4 · Meeting of the Parliament

Item of business

First Minister’s Question Time

Land Settlement (Scotland) Act 1919

Marwick, Tricia NPA Mid Fife and Glenrothes Watch on SPTV

I am sorry, Ms White, but members need to follow up the question.

That ends First Minister’s question time.

In the same item of business

6. Patrick Harvie (Glasgow) (Green) Green

To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s position is on the modernisation of the Land Settlement (Scotland) Act 1919. (S4F-03338)

The First Minister (Nicola Sturgeon) SNP

The Land Settlement (Scotland) Act 1919 was an attempt to address specific concerns 100 years ago. The Land Reform (Scotland) Bill, which the Parliament pass...

Patrick Harvie Green

I certainly recognise the value of the land reform legislation that we passed last week. Most of the Parliament united to support the Land Reform (Scotland) ...

The First Minister SNP

If we are re-elected in a few weeks’ time, I will be happy to consider whether a reformed land settlement act fits into our wider plans for further land refo...

Rob Gibson (Caithness, Sutherland and Ross) (SNP) SNP

Will the First Minister ensure that the current review of the Scottish planning system helps and does not hinder the much more diverse pattern of land owners...

The First Minister SNP

The Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 and the Land Reform (Scotland) Bill have increased opportunities for communities across Scotland to own land. T...

Sarah Boyack (Lothian) (Lab) Lab

Will the First Minister promote community and co-operative forms of ownership as part of the land reform agenda in the next session of the Scottish Parliamen...

The First Minister SNP

I thank Sarah Boyack for her assumption that I will be in this seat when we return after the election. I certainly appreciate her vote of confidence in this ...

Sandra White (Glasgow Kelvin) (SNP) SNP

The First Minister will be aware of the situation of Lord Apetsi, who is a student at the University of Strathclyde, in my constituency—

The Presiding Officer NPA

I am sorry, Ms White, but this question is on land reform. I know how important your question is—

Sandra White SNP

I have tried three times already to ask the question, Presiding Officer.

The Presiding Officer NPA

I am sorry, Ms White, but members need to follow up the question. That ends First Minister’s question time.