Land Reform (Scotland) Bill
The Bill aims to reform the law around large landholdings and certain types of leases of land.
The Bill is at Stage 1
Contents
Introduced
The Scottish Government introduces the Bill and accompanying documents to the Parliament which publishes the Bill.
The Bill was introduced on 13 March 2024
Bill as introduced
Land Reform (Scotland) Bill as introduced (6MB, pdf) posted 13 March 2024
Crown consent
This Bill requires Crown consent. It is expected that this consent will be signified at Stage 3.
Related information from the Scottish Government on the Bill
Explanatory Notes
Land Reform (Scotland) Bill explanatory notes (512KB, pdf) posted 14 March 2024
Land Reform (Scotland) Bill explanatory notes (print version) (595KB, pdf) posted 13 March 2024
Explanation of the Bill
Policy Memorandum
Land Reform (Scotland) Bill policy memorandum (496KB, pdf) posted 14 March 2024
Land Reform (Scotland) Bill policy memorandum (print version) (674KB, pdf) posted 13 March 2024
Why the Bill is being introduced
Financial Memorandum
Land Reform (Scotland) Bill financial memorandum (619KB, pdf) posted 14 March 2024
Land Reform (Scotland) Bill financial memorandum (print version) (932KB, pdf) posted 13 March 2024
How much the Bill is likely to cost
Delegated Powers Memorandum
Land Reform (Scotland) Bill delegated powers memorandum (468KB, pdf) posted 14 March 2024
Land Reform (Scotland) Bill delegated powers memorandum (print version) (456KB, pdf) posted 13 March 2024
Information on the powers the Bill gives the Scottish Ministers and others to make “secondary legislation” (usually regulations) and to the Scottish Ministers (such as to make guidance).
Statements on Legislative Competence
Land Reform (Scotland) Bill legislative competence (109KB, pdf) posted 14 March 2024
Land Reform (Scotland) Bill legislative competence (print version) (159KB, pdf) posted 13 March 2024
Statements on whether the Bill is within the Parliament’s “legislative competence” (if the Parliament has the power to make the changes to the law proposed by the Bill).
Scottish Parliament research on the Bill
Read the research done by the Scottish Parliament on specific parts of the Bill:
A research briefing will be published in due course.