Stakeholders questioned whether the changes set out in the Bill would have been better considered alongside any outcomes of the review.vNet Zero, Energy and Transport Committee, Official Report, 5 November 2024, col 32; Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee, Official Report, 3 December 2024, col 59; Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee, Official Report, 28 January 2025, col 35; written submissions including National Farmers Union Scotland and Turcan ConnellSeveral pointed out that recommendations may come out of the review that require legislative changes, meaning these provisions may need altered again.vNet Zero, Energy and Transport Committee, Official Report, 18 June 2024, cols 5-6; Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee, Official Report, 5 November 2024, cols 32, 33; They considered it would have been preferable to have “managed the whole thing in the round”.viiJon Hollingdale, Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee, Official Report, 5 November 2024, col 33;
The Cabinet Secretary reflected on the view that community right to buy should have been included in the Bill.vNet Zero, Energy and Transport Committee, Official Report, 18 February 2025, col 25 She explained that the provisions in this Bill do not change the existing community right to buy.