Gresham House considered it would “introduce an element of personal bias” that may result in “prejudice, simply because of the opinion of the individual”.iiWritten submissions of Scottish Land and Estates and Gresham House
Scottish Woodlands considered that the role “appears to emphasize powers over responsibilities”.Written submission of Scottish Woodlands In a similar vein SLE stated that the role puts “concentration on the “stick” and not any mention of a “carrot””.Written submission of Scottish Land and Estates They expressed concern that, rather than it being and advisory and encouraging role, it would be set up to police matters, contrasting this with the role of the Tenant Farming Commissioner: “where the Tenant Farming Commissioner has been successful has been the ability to use guidance and discussion to solve issues where there was the potential for relationships to fall down.” SLE wanted to see the new...