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SPICe briefings
Date published:
5 June 2024
Land Reform (Scotland) Bill - Use of agricultural land: diversification
Table 1 below compares the existing and new wording (added wording emphasised in column 2):
Table 1: Proposed changes to Section 40(9) of the 2003 Act1: Current wording of Section 40(9)2: New wording as amended by the BillThe landlord may object to the notice of diversification if (and only if)—(a)the landlord reasonably considers that the intended use of the land for the non-agricultural purpose (including any proposed changes to the land) would—(i)lessen significantly the amenity of the land or the surrounding area;(ii)substantially prejudice the use of the land for agricultural purposes in the future;(iii)be detrimental to the sound management of the estate of which the land consists or forms part; or(iv)cause the landlord to suffer undue hardship;(b)where the notice specifies an intention to use the land for a non-agricultural or business purpose and sets out how these changes are to be financed and managed, the landlord reasonably considers that it fails to demonstrate that the proposed changes are, or, as the case may be, the business (so far as relating to the land) is, viable; or(c)the tenant has failed to provide information reasonably requested by the landlord within the specified timescales.The landlord may object to the notice of diversification if (and only if)—(a)the landlord reasonably considers that the intended use of the land for the non-agricultural purpose (including any proposed changes to the land) would—(i)lessen significantly the amenity of the land or the surrounding area;(ii)substantially prejudice the use of the whole of the land comprised in the lease for the purpose of sustainable and regenerative agriculture in the future;(iii)be substantially detrimental to the sound management of the estate of which the land consists or forms part; or(iv)cause the landlord to suffer undue hardship;(b)where the notice specifies an intention to use the land for a non-agricultural or business purpose and sets out how these changes are to be financed and managed, the landlord reasonably considers that it fails to demonstrate that the proposed changes are, or, as the case may be, the business (so far as relating to the land) is, viable; or(c)the tenant has failed to provide information reasonably requested by the landlord within the specified timescales.If the landlord objects to the notice of diversification or sets conditions for carrying out the diversification (as per Section 40(11) of the 2003 Act), the Bill provides that they must explain why they consider the grounds for objecting or the conditions for carrying out the diversification to be reasonable.
The Bill gives Scottish...
SPICe briefings
Date published:
28 November 2023
Scottish Parliament Statistics 2021-2022 - 4.3.14. Rural Affairs, Islands and Natural Environment Committee
Committee meetingsThere were 30 meetings in the parliamentary yearNumberTotal meetings of the Committee30Meetings held wholly in private1Meetings held partly in private24Joint meetings with other Committees0Meetings held outside the Parliament0Meetings held remotely by video conference4Hybrid meetings21Committee membersMembersPartyNumber of meetings attended (possible total)Karen Adam (from 17 June 2021)SNP30(30)Alasdair Allan (from 17 June 2021)SNP30(30)Ariane Burgess (from 17 June 2021)Green30(30)Finlay Carson (from 17 June 2021)Con26(30)Jim Fairlie (from 17 June 2021)SNP29(30)Rachael Hamilton (from 17 June 2021)Con30(30)Liam McArthur (17 June 2021 – 26 August 2021)LD1(1)Jenni Minto (from 17 June 2021)SNP30(30)Mercedes Villalba (from 17 June 2021)Lab28(30)Beatrice Wishart (from 31 August 2021)LD29(29)Substitute membersSubstitute MembersPartyNumber of meetings attendedEmma Harper (from 8 September 2021)SNP1Liam McArthur (from 6 October 2021)LD0Edward Mountain (from 8 September 2021)Con2Colin Smyth (from 29 September 2021)Lab0Reporters: None
Committee Clerk: Emma Johnston
Advisers
Professor Paul Fernandes, Heriot-Watt University - adviser on post-EU exit fisheries policy;
Dr Mary Dobbs, Maynooth University - adviser on post-EU exit agriculture policy;
Dr Ludivine Petetin, Cardiff University - adviser on post-EU exit agriculture policy
Visits: None
Events: None
WitnessesThe following witnesses were called to give oral evidenceCategoryNumberScottish Government Ministers13Scottish Government officials43Members of the Scottish...
Committee reports
Date published:
9 October 2023
Female participation in sport and physical activity - LGBTQ+ participation
Sustrans Scotland noted anecdotal evidence indicating street harassment is also a particular concern among members of the LGBTQ+ community, but suggested more research is needed to gain a clearer understanding of LGBTQ+ people's perceptions and experiences of safety in public space.
Lynne Glen from Scottish Disability Sport felt there was a need to take a p...
Last updated:
4 April 2023
Bereavement policy
Bereavement Advice Centre is a free helpline and web-based information service giving practical information and advice and signposting on the many issues and procedures that face us after the death of someone close
The Charity for Civil Servants can help current and former SPS staff get the practical, emotional and financial support they need
Scottish Care, Bereavement Charter for Scotland describes what good bereavement support can look like and what difference it can make
Cruse Bereavement Care Scotland have put together some resources to share how bereavement and grief may be affected by this pandemic.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
21 September 2022
SPICe Bill Summaries - Session 5 - Pow of Inchaffray Drainage Commission (Scotland) Bill
Passage of the Bill
ThePow of Inchaffray Drainage Commission (Scotland) Bill (‘the Bill’) was introduced in the Scottish Parliament on 17 March 2017. It was a Private Bill promoted by the Pow of Inchaffray Commissioners, who oversee management and maintenance of the Pow.
Committee reports
Date published:
8 February 2022
Inquiry into perinatal mental health - Annexe A - Summary of recommendations from the written call for evidence
Annexe A - Summary of recommendations from the written call for evidence
Respondents to the call for views were asked: How can the Scottish Government improve perinatal mental health services in Scotland, both in the short term and over the next five years?
SPICe briefings
Date published:
21 September 2020
United Kingdom Internal Market Bill 2019-21 - A comparison with the EU Internal Market?
While the EU allows for laws that prohibit or restrict the sale of goods on a number of grounds such as public policy, public security and even public morality, the UKIM bill allows for only a few – taxation, threats to animal and human health, and chemical regulation. Michael Russell, the Scottish constitution minister, claimed that UK government had given...
SPICe briefings
Date published:
1 April 2020
The revised UK Fisheries Bill - 3.1.2 New objectives: Bycatch
Retrieved from <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/722074/fisheries-wp-consult-document.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/722074/fisheries-wp-consult-document.pdf</a> [accessed 20 February 2020]
In its Future Fisheries Management Discussion Paper, the Scottish...
Committee reports
Date published:
16 September 2019
Subject choices in schools - Consortium arrangements
When asked about whether Equality Impact AssessmentsiAn Equality Impact Assessment (EQIA) involves assessing the impact of new or revised policies, practices or services against the requirements of the public sector equality duty. The duty requires all Scottish public authorities to have due regard to the need to eliminate unlawful discrimination, advance e...
SPICe briefings
Date published:
12 September 2019
Mainstreaming nature - international approaches to biodiversity conservation - Marine Protected Areas management and funding - California and Malaysia
Four more MPAs (which aim to protect minke whales, Risso’s dolphins and basking sharks) are currently being developed, and the Scottish Government also plans to consult on a new deep sea marine reserve to the West of Scotland.
