MSPs Pass ‘Landmark’ Scottish Forestry Bill

Opposition MSPs have united to block plans to bring forestry under the direct control of the Scottish Government.While Holyrood approved landmark legislation devolving control of the sector – which is worth almost £1 billion a year to Scotland – they also backed Labour amendments requiring ministers to set up a single agency or two agencies to take over the work of the Forestry Commission.Rural Economy Secretary Fergus Ewing said while this was not the approach he favoured