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Economy and Fair Work Committee [Draft]
Meeting date: 30 October 2024
Gordon MacDonald
Is that because there is no proof of ownership?
Economy and Fair Work Committee [Draft]
Meeting date: 30 October 2024
Gordon MacDonald
Am I right in thinking that that is done on request and that you do not produce such information annually?
Economy and Fair Work Committee [Draft]
Meeting date: 30 October 2024
Gordon MacDonald
My final question is on the register of persons holding a controlled interest in land. You have highlighted that people will be able to identify online who owns individual pieces of land, but will you produce any summary information about the pattern of land ownership and who owns land, from local authorities to foreign-owned companies?
Economy and Fair Work Committee [Draft]
Meeting date: 30 October 2024
Gordon MacDonald
Convener, you will be happy to hear that I have only a few questions to clarify some points because most of my questions have been covered.
Firstly, keeper, in your opening statement, you said that ROS has achieved land mass coverage of just over 95 per cent. Last year, when you were in front of the committee that coverage was just over 90 per cent. Given the difficulties you have expressed, how have you covered another 5 per? Is that from the backlog, is it from the register of sasine transfers? How have you closed that 5 per cent?
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee [Draft]
Meeting date: 29 October 2024
Gordon MacDonald
Just to be clear, so that I have this straight in my head, if somebody goes into a community pharmacy with a private prescription to be fulfilled, is there no record of where it originated from?
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee [Draft]
Meeting date: 29 October 2024
Gordon MacDonald
Okay. Thanks very much.
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee [Draft]
Meeting date: 29 October 2024
Gordon MacDonald
So there was, in effect, no consultation.
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee [Draft]
Meeting date: 29 October 2024
Gordon MacDonald
Okay. Before the original ban was enacted, what consultation took place between the Scottish and UK Governments about it?
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee [Draft]
Meeting date: 29 October 2024
Gordon MacDonald
Right. That was just so that I am clear about that.
You mentioned the time limit, and you rightly identified that it has been extended from 3 September to 26 November. Are there any plans to extend it further, beyond that date?
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee [Draft]
Meeting date: 29 October 2024
Gordon MacDonald
That information is not gathered centrally.