📣📣Only 2 days to go until we host our expert panel discussion on the Land Reform (Scotland) Bill!📣📣 Book your free ticket below or just turn up on the day! ow.ly/EOjY50SlyFE

This week, Edward Mountain asked Dr Jill Robbie of University of Glasgow & Don Macleod of Turcan Connell, whether proposals for a community right to buy within the Land Reform (Scotland) Bill make sense👇 Don Macleod👉"It's totally unworkable" Missed the session? 👉ow.ly/ikG050SlQPX

National Outcomes - A new 'Climate Action' outcome has been proposed to better align with Scottish Government's Sustainable Development Goals & to highlight the critical nature of the climate crisis. pg17 👉 ow.ly/UKMl50SmaW0 Share your views by 28 June! ow.ly/z2yV50SmaR3

❗❗Today’s the day❗❗ Join us at 2.00 pm at Royal Highland Show as we host an expert panel discussion on the Land Reform (Scotland) Bill. There’s still time to book your ticket or just turn up on the day: ow.ly/zA8u50Sn3TK x.com/sp_netzero/sta…

.Scottish Parliament’s Festival of Politics is happening in August, with 30 events taking place over five days. You can find out more below ⤵ #FoP2024

Thanks to everyone who came along to Friday’s panel at Royal Highland Show. Our panel discussion on the Land Reform (Scotland) Bill prompted a fantastic discussion on some of the key issues. We had a huge variety of questions about the Bill and the wider future of rural Scotland.

Thanks to the fantastic panel for leading the discussion: ▶️Andy Wightman ▶️Prof Andrew Barnes of SRUC ▶️Christopher Nicholson of STFA ▶️Sarah-Jane Laing of Scottish Land & Estates ▶️Hamish Lean of Shepherd and Wedderburn It was great to hear your views on this important Bill.

At our Tuesday session, Convener Edward Mountain asked witnesses if Part 2 of the Land Reform (Scotland) Bill, focusing on specific land leases, would increase agricultural tenancies in Scotland. The panel was unanimous in their response. 👀 See what they had to say...

Giving evidence on the Land Reform (Scotland) Bill this week, Jeremy Moody CAAV told us, "effective arbitration focuses on key issues, providing timely answers so parties can move forward", when it comes to avoiding disputes ending up at The Scottish Land Court. 📺⤵️

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The Scottish Parliament is now in recess and the Committee will next meet in September. But the Scottish Parliament’s Festival of Politics is happening in August. Find out more about #FoP2024 👇 x.com/VisitScotParl/…

❗We want to hear from you❗ The Scottish Government is expected to introduce legislation to reset Scotland’s approach to setting emission reduction targets. Now we want to know what you think of these proposed changes. Have your say 👉 ow.ly/6PRl50SzqC3

Today's Festival of Politics schedule 📅🗣️👇

If you're following our cross-committee inquiry into Scotland's National Outcomes, you can read Scottish Parliament Information Centre's summary and analysis of all 72 written submissions here👇 ow.ly/Liwu50T6ulm

We return from recess today, to take evidence on items of legislation, including the; 👉Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill 👉Environmental Protection (Single-use Vapes) (Scotland) Regs 2024 Join us @ 9.15am 👉ow.ly/xuL350TcWjW

Today, we voted in favour of regulations which would prohibit the supply, whether by sale or otherwise, of single-use vapes. The Chamber will now decide whether to approve the instrument, which would come into force on 1 April 2025. Why Scottish Government wants to ban single use vapes👇

Tomorrow, we begin scrutiny of the Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Bill. Graeme Roy & Prof David Ulph- Scottish Fiscal Commission Dr Emily Nurse- Climate Change Committee Dave Hawkey - IPPR Scotland & Philip Dunne-former Chair of Environmental Audit Committee 9.45am👉ow.ly/e6MR50TiAOC

We're holding our first evidence session to scrutinise the Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotand) Bill. Scottish Parliament Information Centre has produced a new briefing on the Bill. Take a look if you'd like to understand more about it! 👇

Yesterday, Graeme Roy of Scottish Fiscal Commission explained why the Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Bill; the Climate Change Plan; and the Budget (Scotland) Bill, must be consistent in their climate change ambitions 👇 Catching up? 👉ow.ly/65mu50TkWNU

Yesterday, Bob Doris stressed the importance of 2045 net zero targets being both ambitious and realistic. He asked Dr Emily Nurse of Climate Change Committee which information she thought Parliament needs to effectively scrutinise whether any carbon budget fulfils those objectives 👇