Written question asked by Roseanna Cunningham (Scottish National Party) on Wednesday, 28 October 1998, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 9 November 1998. It was answered by Henry McLeish (Labour) on Monday, 9 November 1998 on behalf of the Scottish Office.

Scottish Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what are the terms of reference of the Scottish Law Commission's investigation of the reform of Scottish land law.

Answer: Ms Roseanna Cunningham: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what are the terms of reference of the Scottish Law Commission's investigation of the reform of Scottish land law. [57760] Mr. McLeish: The Scottish Law Commission's work on the reform of Scottish land law is part of its Fifth Programme of Law Reform submitted to the Lord Advocate on 7 February and published on 25 February 1997 published (Scot Law Com. No. 159). As stated in the programme under item No. 6 the Commission aims to make recommendations for the abolition of the system of feudal tenure and its replacement with a modern system based on the principle of absolute ownership of land.

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