Meeting of the Parliament 04 March 2026 [Draft]
I agree with Foysol Choudhury in the sense that the pattern that we have seen is going in completely the wrong direction; it is not the direction that we want to see it going in. However, I emphasise exactly what I outlined in my initial answer about the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2025. Although it has not yet been implemented, it is a massive step forward when it comes to land ownership and land reform in Scotland more generally.
The Scottish Government is making significant interventions for the first time, and that includes our having the ability to intervene directly in the land market. I believe that we are taking steps in the right direction. Although the 2025 act will have to be implemented before we can hope to see any improvement, I look forward to seeing how that develops in the coming years and any impacts that it might have.