…the blog and website of Andy Wightman
Introduction This blog introduces my proposals for a comprehensive Land Reform Bill – one that goes far further than existing proposals in reforming Scotland’s land governance. I plan to publish further blogs outlining in more detail the background rationale and
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The biennial survey of public opinion about forestry has been published today. The Government is apparently pleased with what the public have to say but reading the actual results, they should, instead be rather concerned. Let’s start with the statistic
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This blog is the first of two to examine the ownership of the Palace of Holyroodhouse and associated buildings. Tomorrow I shall publish the even stranger story of the buildings on the north side of the Abbey Strand. In July
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Introduction On Monday 4 July, the Scottish Government published its consultation paper “Land Reform in a Net Zero Nation” (1). The consultation is designed to inform the introduction of a Land Reform Bill by the end of 2023. I spent
Continue readingThe Report of the Committee on the Scottish Government Handling of Harassment Complaints has been published and can be downloaded here. PREAMBLE In early December 2019, I joined the Committee as a substitute when my colleague, Alison Johnstone MSP had
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I will be putting my name forward as an Independent candidate in the 2021 Scottish Parliament election for the Highlands and Islands Region. From the end of March, my home will be in Lochaber. Holyrood needs more independent voices. Over
Continue readingBelow is a statement from the Scottish Parliament in response to the votes this morning in the Committee on the Scottish Government Handling of Harassment Complaints on the publication of written evidence from Alex Salmond on the Ministerial Code. I
Continue readingI have resigned from the Scottish Green Party. My resignation letter can be read here and is outlined below. Lorna Slater & Patrick Harvie MSP Co-Leaders Scottish Green Party 19b Graham Street EDINBURGH EH6 5QN cc. Membership Secretary 18 December
Continue readingSunlight or shadows – will the Government’s new public register of land ownership be effective in improving transparency? by Megan MacInnes, Land Adviser with Global Witness Yesterday the Scottish Government announced that their solution to the problem of not knowing who is
Continue readingThe image above (click for larger version) shows the missing slide from the presentation on the Economic Contribution of Estates referred to in the Means and Medians blog from last week. (1) It is important because it shows the significant
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