Economy and Fair Work Committee
Registers of Scotland
Background
Registers of Scotland (RoS) is the public body responsible for managing public registers of land, property, and other legal documents in Scotland.
RoS is a non-ministerial office and part of the Scottish administration. It is directly accountable to the Scottish Parliament and responsibility for its scrutiny falls primarily within the remit of the Economy and Fair Work Committee.
RoS is headed by the Keeper of the Registers of Scotland (the Keeper). The Keeper is a senior civil servant and non-ministerial office holder, she is also the Chief Executive of RoS.
At its meeting on 15 December 2021, the Committee agreed to invite the Keeper to give evidence on RoS’s activities. An initial session took place on Wednesday 2 March 2022.
Following that meeting the Committee agreed to receive monthly updates from the Keeper on progress towards clearing the registration backlog and completing the Land Register, as well as regular quarterly updates on RoS’s performance. The Committee also agreed to hold regular evidence sessions with the Keeper.
Timetable
- 15 December 2021
The Committee considered its work programme and agreed its approach to scrutiny of the Registers of Scotland.
- 2 March 2022
The Committee heard evidence from Jennifer Henderson, Keeper of the Registers of Scotland.
- 7 September 2022
The Committee heard evidence from Jennifer Henderson, Keeper of the Registers of Scotland and Christopher Kerr, Registration and Policy Director, Registers of Scotland.
The next meeting with the Keeper is scheduled for Wednesday 14 June 2023.