The Cabinet Secretary wrote to the Committee on 26 July and indicated that the Scottish Government plans to bring amendments at Stage 2 to "consolidate small landholding legislation to make it more accessible".xiLetter from Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands, Stage 2 Government amendments to Part 2 of the Land Reform (Scotland) Bill, 26 July 2024 The letter added:
To ensure consistency for small landholders, further amendments to the Bill provisions on small landholdings will be needed in order to align with tenant farming legislation on matters including pre-emptive right-to-buy, diversification, succession and assignation.