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My clan, the land and who owns it

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MSPs are voting on major changes to land-ownership laws in the Land Reform Bill.

Patrick Colquhoun of Luss Estates, which owns almost 50,000 acres of land on the shores of Loch Lomond, tells us about life as its 'custodian'.

And Martin tells Laura why he’s been teary eyed at the telly recently.

Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast, with Martin Geissler, Laura Miller and Natalie Higgins.

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Published on Wednesday, 5th November 2025.

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