Land Reform Minister Aileen McLeod has confirmed proposals to amend the Land Reform bill.

It is understood Dr McLeod will put forward motions to amend the bill at stage three, allowing the Scottish Government to create a public register of land owners.

This will allow for "greater transparency" on who controls what land in Scotland.

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Dr McLeod said: "There is rightly a great deal of interest in who owns Scotland.

"This is something I believe can benefit our country, particularly communities who wish to have more of a say over how land in their area is used and managed.

"That is why I am pleased to confirm that the Government plans to create a public register of who controls land in Scotland and to enable this we will amend the Land Reform Bill at stage three to give the powers required to create a public register which will contain the information needed to give greater transparency about who controls our land."

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