96 per cent of people say Scotland needs more land reform

MORE than 96% of respondents say Scotland needs further action on land reform, new research has found.

The Scottish Land Commission report has pulled together contributions from more than 1200 people in the same month the Scottish Parliament passed the latest Land Reform Bill , described as being the “most radical land reform legislation in the history of devolution”.

Developed through the ScotLand Futures initiative, the report found that while recognising progress made over the past 25 years, many respondents believe key issues remain unresolved and that further action is required to make Scotland’s land work more fairly.

“This research confirms that people across Scotland believe the country’s land reform journey is not yet complete," Michael Russell, chair of the Scottish Land Com