Guidance
At several points in considering the Bill, the issue of accompanying guidance was raised with the Committee.
Angela Lawson, Solicitor, Scottish Government, indicatediEnvironment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee, Official Report, 23 May 2017, Col 19 there would be fuller information on how the definitions in the Bill were to be interpreted in accompanying guidance and the Cabinet Secretary said this guidance would mean local authorities would not be "entirely left adrift".iEnvironment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee, Official Report, 27 June 2017, Col 13
Andrew Mitchell of the City of Edinburgh Council notediEnvironment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee, Official Report, 6 June 2017, Col 16 this guidance would need statutory basis in order for the information contained therein to have sufficient weight to fulfil the policy intention.