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Resource implications
There were not any major resource implications as part of this approach, other than the time of the clerking team and colleagues in SPICe. It was something SPICe and the clerking team were able to absorb into their workload but it did not really have any impact on the committee's resources othe...
Section 5: How did MSPs perceive SPICe and the SPSO
Both the Scottish Parliament Information Centre (SPICe) and the Scottish Publich Services Ombudsman (SPSO) provide services that MSPs can use to support constituency casework.
Legislation in this field since devolution includes:
the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003, which introduced a rural community right to buy land
the Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Act 2003 which gave certain tenant farmers a right of first refusal on buying their farm when the landlord wants to sell
the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016 which provides for a right to buy land to further sustainable development.1Reid, A. (2015, June 3).
You can download the PDF by clicking on the PDF button at the top of this page. Please contact SPICe, spice@parliament.scot, if you cannot access the PDF.
You can download the PDF by clicking on the PDF button at the top of this page. Please contact SPICe, spice@parliament.scot, if you cannot access the PDF.
You can read more about the Act's provisions in our SPICe briefing and a SPICe blog.
UK Government review of the Internal Market Act
The UK Government announced a Review of parts of the UK Internal Market Act 2020 on 23 January 2025.
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