Draft Crofting Reform (Scotland) Bill

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This is a consultation paper on the draft Crofting Reform (Scotland) Bill. The provisions in the draft Bill have been developed in response to the Committee of Inquiry on Crofting's final report and the subsequent Government response.

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This consultation started on 19th May 2009 and ended on 12th August 2009.

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This tab contains any mentions of this consultation that we could find in Hansard, the official record of what's said in Parliament. There are probably some mentions that we couldn't find -- MPs don't always use the full title of the consultation, which makes it hard to tell what they're talking about.

Scottish Parliament written answers — Agriculture: Agriculture

[Spoken by John Farquhar Munro on 15/01/2010]

...Executive what the total cost has been of developing the Crofting Reform (Scotland) Bill to date, also showing the cost of (a) the Committee of Inquiry on Crofting, (b) analysing the results of the Draft Crofting Reform (Scotland) Bill consultation, (c) staff time in drawing up proposals and drafting the Bill, (d) the public launch, (e) travel and subsistence costs and (f) any other costs.

Scottish Parliament: Crofting Reform etc Bill: Stage 1

[Spoken by Ross Finnie on 27/09/2006]

...legislation was published in 2002 and set out an initial approach to the land reform group's recommendations. That white paper went out for consultation and was spread about extensively. The draft Crofting Reform (Scotland) Bill was published for consultation in March 2005, and was presented and discussed at a wide range of meetings throughout Scotland—in particular, throughout the...

Scottish Parliament written answers — Crofting: Crofting

[Spoken by Rob Gibson on 19/10/2005]

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-14661 by Lewis Macdonald on 8 March 2005, what evidence has been obtained from the draft Crofting Reform (Scotland) Bill consultation on the impact of interposed leases.

Scottish Parliament written answers — Crofting: Crofting

[Spoken by Rob Gibson on 19/10/2005]

To ask the Scottish Executive what regulatory functions the Crofters Commission would have in respect of proposals to develop area-based policies, as provided for in the draft Crofting Reform (Scotland) Bill.

Scottish Parliament written answers — Crofting: Crofting

[Spoken by Rob Gibson on 19/10/2005]

To ask the Scottish Executive whether the extent of area-based policies, as provided for in the Draft Crofting Reform (Scotland) Bill, has been determined.

Scottish Parliament: Question Time — Scottish Executive — Environment and Rural Development: Crofting

[Spoken by Rhona Brankin on 22/09/2005]

...would be liable to stifle development and could apply unfairly to individuals. I am aware of concerns; indeed, I met the cross-party group on crofting last week. As Jamie Stone might be aware, the draft Crofting Reform (Scotland) Bill contains provisions that will give crofting communities the power to determine the policy guidelines to be applied by the Crofters Commission in making...

Scottish Parliament written answers — Crofting: Crofting

[Spoken by Rob Gibson on 14/09/2005]

To ask the Scottish Executive when submissions to the recent consultation on the draft Crofting Reform (Scotland) Bill that are not affected by a confidentiality clause will be published online.

Scottish Parliament written answers — Crofting: Crofting

[Spoken by John Farquhar Munro on 14/09/2005]

...the First Minister’s statements to the Parliament on 6 September 2005 in respect of crofting ( Official Report c. 1878), when it intends to consult crofters and crofting communities about the draft Crofting Reform (Scotland) Bill.

Scottish Parliament written answers — Crofting Reform (Scotland) Bill: Crofting Reform (Scotland) Bill

[Spoken by Rob Gibson on 13/09/2005]

...ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-18038 by Rhona Brankin on 19 August 2005, whether it will list submissions received by email in response to the consultation on the draft Crofting Reform (Scotland) Bill.

Scottish Parliament written answers — Crofting Reform (Scotland) Bill: Crofting Reform (Scotland) Bill

[Spoken by Jamie Stone on 19/08/2005]

To ask the Scottish Executive which individuals and organisations it consulted in preparing the draft Crofting Reform (Scotland) Bill and, of these, which responded with written evidence.

Scottish Parliament written answers — Crofting Reform (Scotland) Bill: Crofting Reform (Scotland) Bill

[Spoken by Jamie Stone on 19/08/2005]

To ask the Scottish Executive what the reasons are for the inclusion of provision in the draft Crofting Reform (Scotland) Bill for croft tenancies to be sold on the free market.

Scottish Parliament: Question Time — Scottish Executive — General Questions: Forest Crofts

[Spoken by Eleanor Scott on 16/06/2005]

...give great opportunities for rural development. Does the minister agree that, given that the majority of Forestry Commission land lies outwith the crofting counties, it would make sense for the draft Crofting Reform (Scotland) Bill to allow for the creation of new crofts outwith that arbitrary line, in order to maximise the potential of forest crofts?

Scottish Parliament written answers — Crofting: Crofting

[Spoken by Ross Finnie on 21/03/2005]

..., there are a number of measures which fulfil my commitment to look at ways to mitigate the difficulties crofting tenure imposes on renewable energy projects. Copies of the consultation paper Draft Crofting Reform (Scotland) Bill have been placed in the Parliament’s Reference Centre (Bib. number 35716). The consultation paper is also available on the Scottish Executive website at...

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