Mr Wheelhouse speaks to his poorly colleague Aileen McLeod's amendment calling for SNH to require a return of the number of deer planned on being killed. 

SNP MSP Mike Russell highlights the issue of deer mismanagement.  

Conservative MSP Alex Fergusson argues against the amendment from Ms Beamish. 

The Labour amendment on deer management is passed, as are the government amendments.

Legal Affairs Minister Paul Wheelhouse says he agrees with Ms Beamish's concerns about the impact of deer on biodiversity.

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Mr Wheelhouse says the government will accept her amendment.   

Labour MSP Claudia Beamish speaks to her amendment calling on Scottish Natural Heritage , externalto review its deer management every three years.

Ms Boyack says she will not push her amendment but urges ministers to take the work forward in securing land for allotments.

Labour MSP Sarah Boyack speaks to her amendment on the power to acquire land for allotments.

Scottish Conservative MSP Alex Fergusson says he does not think this issue should be slotted into the bill.

The minister says the Scottish government is reviewing the need for compulsory purchase orders for allotments and will not back the amendment.

It is duly rejected. 

Labour MSP Sarah Boyack welcomes Mr Harvie's amendments and says she will back them.

Tory MSP Alex Fergusson says the principle of where Mr Harvie is coming from but he will not support the amendment.

Legal Affairs Minister Paul Wheelhouse says he is sympathetic to the principle but calls on MSPs to reject the Green MSP's amendments.

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Mr Harvie presses his amendments, which are rejected.

Green MSP Patrick Harvie speaks to his amendment calling for a levvy on vacant or derelict land.

Mr Harvie says the measure could raise £250m a year and send a strong message to people who hoard vacant or derelict land.

The Scottish Green Party co-convener says this is an entirely reasonable measure to raise local revenue.

MSPs vote to pass Mr Russell's amendment and reject Mr Fergusson's.

Conservative MSP Alex Ferugsson speaks to his amendments relating to remission rates in respect of shootings and deer forests.

Mr Ferguson wishes to see a sunset clause to look at the reintroduction of sporting pay rates.

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SNP MSP Mike Russell speaks to his amendments relating to entry in the valuation roll of shootings and deer forests.

Mr Russell says: "Scotland has a severe deer problem."

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He says out of control deer do enormous damage.

The SNP MSP says he wishes to link the issue of sporting deer forest rates to deer management.

Mr Russell says deer management must be taken into account when the rates of deer forest rates are set.

Conservative MSP Alex Fergusson says he is broadly very sympathetic to this amendment but says he is not convinced local authorities do not already have powers like the compulsory sale orders.

Mr Wheelhouse says the government's position remains that it would not be appropriate to back Ms Boyack's amendments today.

The minister says the government, if reelected, will look at CSO's after the next election.

Ms Boyack says she will withdraw her amendment, following that reassurance.

Labour MSP Sarah Boyack speaks to her amendment relating to compulsory sale orders.

Ms Boyack says the amendment would allow local authorities to purchase empty use properties.

SNP MSP Dave Thompson's amendments relating to right to buy are agreed to. 

Government amendments on right to buy are duly agreed to.

MSPs reject the Conservative amendments, from Alex Ferugsson, on right to buy.

It appears SNP MSP Mike Russell is suitably reassured and withdraws his amendment.

Conservative MSP Alex Fergusson ploughs on and moves his first amendment, which is not agreed to.

This results in a five minute suspension. 

SNP MSP Dave Thompson now speaks to his amendments relating to right to buy.

Mr Wheelhouse says the government cannot accept the amendments from Mike Russell or Alex Ferugusson, as they would impinge on the right to buy.

The minister says the exclusion of types of land would restrict communities in their right to buy. 

However, Mr Wheelhouse says he is happy to support Mr Thompson's amendment.

Conservative MSP Alex Ferugusson says his amendments simply improve Mike Russell's amendment.

Mr Fergusson says there should be no detrimental impact on the owner of the land due to right to buy.

SNP MSP Mike Russell says his amendment seeks reassurance that there will be significant protection in the bill to prevent unintended consequences from the right to buy.

Mr Russell says Aileen McLeod has done an "absolutely wonderful job on this bill" and it is a pity she is not well.

He calls on Mr Wheelhouse to provide the reassurance that he is looking for.

Mr Wheelhouse,who has kindly stood in for Ms McLeod who has a throat infection, is only momentarily flustered, before pressing on with the next group of amendments.

The minister now speaks to amendments relating to the modification of the community body's constitution.

They first amendment is duly passed unanimously.