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Crofting

Crofting bill passed

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Details: Friday, 09 July 2010 09:21 Tamsin Morris Hits: 342

Despite angry scenes in the debating chamber, the Scottish Parliament has passed the Crofting Reform bill.

Parliament was temporarily suspended during the discussion after the presiding officer failed to hear Environment Minister Roseanna Cunningham's objection to a Labour amendment. But once all the shenanigans died down, the bill was passed by 66 votes to 0, with 59 abstentions. The Scottish Crofting Federation have greeted the bill as a 'double edged sword' with concerns over the proposed new register but a recognition that crofting law needed to change.

You can read a full copy of the bill, including amendments, here.