Extract from Scottish Parliament debate on Land Ownership Information - Mar 12
Wednesday, 13 March 2019 08:17
Claudia Beamish (South Scotland) (Lab):...Having free access to
land ownership details is part of the land justice approach of
Labour and many others in this chamber. We, the people of our
nation, have a right to know who owns our land. Too much of this is
secretive, with owners hiding their identity behind shell
companies, sometimes in overseas territories. One has to ask
why, and whether that can be in the public interest. I say that it
is in the public interest that information about...Request free trial
(South Scotland)
(Lab):...Having free access to land ownership
details is part of the land justice approach of Labour and many
others in this chamber. We, the people of our nation, have a right
to know who owns our land. Too much of this is secretive, with
owners hiding their identity behind shell companies, sometimes
in overseas territories. One has to ask why, and
whether that can be in the public interest. I say that it is in the
public interest that information about who owns Scotland is
entirely transparent. The only exceptions should be in cases where
secrecy is justified to protect someone from harm, such as cases
involving someone in an abusive relationship. There should be no
more hiding of ownership as a matter of preference of owners who
are not in such circumstances...
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