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Edward Mountain supports an individual's property rights, but adds there are elements of land reform that his party supports.

The Conservative MSP says he cannot support the government's motion as it should not be about who owns what, rather it's what is done with the land.

He won't back the Labour amendment either as it calls for uncosted market intervention.

Green MSP Andy Wightman says if Mr Mountain does not care about who owns the land would he be "happy to hand his land over to me".

The Tory MSP retorts the staff that work for him are happy with his business.

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The cabinet secretary says the debate is not about the Land Commission report, published yesterday, but it helps add to the conversation.

Long term patterns of land ownership need to change, she says.

It's unlike anywhere else, and needs to be "fundamentally altered".

A public interest test needs to be introduced ahead of transactions, she adds.

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In 2016 MSPs approved a bill reforming land management after a day of debate at the Scottish Parliament.

The Land Reform Bill, which created a register of people in control of land in Scotland, had been heavily amended while passing through Holyrood.

A new Scottish Land Fund was opened, with then Land Reform Minister Aileen McLeod saying there could be a "new dawn" on land management.

The bill was debated in the chamber throughout much of the day.

Watch all the Stage 3 proceedings of the Land Reform Bill at Holyrood Live.

• Land reform - The battle to decide who owns Scotland
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Ms Cunningham tells the chamber the Scottish Land Fund has made awards to 100 communities across Scotland.

"It should be the norm for communities to own land, not the exception"

Community ownership is at the heart of land reform, the environment secretary adds.

She says: "The pattern of land ownership is unlike anywhere else."

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Large concentrations of land ownership are leading to power being abused in some parts of Scotland, according to a report by the Scottish Land Commission.

Its investigation said a "land monopoly" in effect existed in many areas.

The report also said the law provided very little protection.

Scottish Land and Estates, which represents land owners, said the report did not adequately reflect the contribution made by rural businesses.

The commission's report calls for a public interest test for future land sales.

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Roseanna Cunningham starts by saying the pace of change in this area has "stepped up" in recent years.

The environment secretary says land is vital to economic growth and to social justice in Scotland.

"Too much of our land is owned by too few people."

She is determined that land reform will bring about real change.

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The Scottish government will now lead a debate on land reform in Scotland.

The debate follows two pieces of legislation brought in by the SNP government

1. Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015, external made various changes addressing community rights in relation to land
2. The Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016, external established the Scottish Land Commission and made provision for various changes to land ownership and management

Ms Freeman points to the new GP contract, and more GPs being recruited, by 800 in the next decade.

She says numbers are at record levels, and that undergraduate places have been increased.

The Green MSP says patients don't know about changes concerning redistribution of work to other NHS workers.

The health secretary responds, saying there are many ways we can help them understand.

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Recently retired doctors are being recruited by Scotland's NHS to fill gaps in rural areas.

A new drive has been launched to encourage doctors to return to work to help with low staffing levels

The initiative involves clinicians who have recently retired or who are working part time taking on short-term work at rural general hospitals.

But Conservatives accused the Government of "bungling" the training of new recruits.

Green MSP Ross Greer asks the Scottish government what action it has taken to address patient access issues at GP practices.

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Sue Ryder, external's new new research A Better Grief reveals that, as a nation, we have a big issue talking about death –with half of us saying we would be scared of saying the wrong thing to someone recently bereaved.

The report,A Better Grief,, externalis based on an extensive poll of 2,189 UK adults, as well as an examination of the last ten years of bereavement research in the UK.

Sue Ryder found that, although seven out of ten UK adults have suffered at least one bereavement in the last five years, the ‘D word’ remains one of our society’s final taboos, with a veil of silence around the subject.

Over half (51%) of people polled fear "saying the wrong thing" to someone who has been recently bereaved.

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Public Health Minister Joe Fitzpatrick says his officials have met with Sue Ryder to look at how to improve care going forward.

Ms Lamont asks the minister to outline research into bereavement support.

He offers to meet with the Labour MSP to discuss this issue.

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Labour MSP Johann Lamont asks for the government's response to the Sue Ryder report, A Better Grief, external .