Registers of Scotland (RoS) is the public body responsible for managing public registers of land, property, and other legal documents in Scotland.
RoS is a non-ministerial office and part of the Scottish administration. It is directly accountable to the Scottish Parliament and responsibility for its scrutiny falls primarily within the remit of the Economy and Fair Work Committee.
RoS is headed by the Keeper of the Registers of Scotland. The Keeper is a senior civil servant and non-ministerial office holder, she is also the Chief Executive of RoS.
At its meeting on 15 December 2021, the Committee agreed to invite the Keeper to give evidence on RoS’s activities. An initial session took place on Wednesday 2 March 2022.
Following that meeting the Committee agreed to receive monthly updates from the Keeper on progress towards clearing the registration backlog and completing the Land Register, as well as regular quarterly updates on RoS’s performance. The Committee also agreed to hold regular evidence sessions with the Keeper.
The inquiry was discussed at the following Committee meetings:
The Committee has sent and received the following correspondence during the inquiry:
Letter from the Keeper of the Registers of Scotland, 18 June 2025
Letter from the Keeper of the Registers of Scotland, 19 May 2025
Letter from the Keeper of the Registers of Scotland, 22 April 2025
Letter from the Keeper of the Registers of Scotland, 15 April 2025
Letter from the Keeper of the Registers of Scotland, 17 March 2025
Letter from the Keeper of the Registers of Scotland, 17 February 2025
Letter from the Keeper of the Registers of Scotland, 23 January 2025
Letter from the Keeper of the Registers of Scotland, 16 December 2024
Letter from the Keeper of the Registers of Scotland, 28 November 2024
Letter from the Keeper of the Registers of Scotland, 12 November 2024
Letter from the Keeper of the Registers of Scotland, 16 October 2024
Letter from the Keeper of the Registers of Scotland, 13 September 2024
Letter from the Keeper of the Registers of Scotland, 14 August 2024
Letter from the Keeper of the Registers of Scotland, 22 July 2024
Letter from the Keeper of the Registers of Scotland, 17 June 2024
Letter from the Keeper of the Registers of Scotland, 17 May 2024
Letter from the Keeper of the Registers of Scotland, 29 April 2024
Letter from the Keeper of the Registers of Scotland, 12 April 2024
Letter from the Keeper of the Registers of Scotland, 8 February 2024
Letter from the Keeper of the Registers of Scotland, 19 January 2024
Letter from the Keeper of the Registers of Scotland, 13 December 2023
Letter from the Keeper of the Registers of Scotland, 3 November 2023
Letter from the Keeper of the Registers of Scotland, 17 October 2023
Letter from the Keeper of the Registers of Scotland, 15 September 2023
Letter from the Keeper of the Registers of Scotland, 17 August 2023
Letter from the Keeper of the Registers of Scotland, 14 July 2023
Letter from the Keeper of the Registers of Scotland, 15 June 2023
Letter from Mr J Keith Robertson to the Clerk, 9 June 2023
Letter from the Keeper of the Registers of Scotland, 12 May 2023
Letter from the Keepers of the Registers of Scotland, 5 May 2023
Letter from the Keeper of the Registers of Scotland, 21 April 2023
Letter from the Keeper of the Registers of Scotland, 11 April 2023
Letter from the Keeper of the Registers of Scotland, 16 March 2023
Letter from the Keeper of the Registers of Scotland, 22 February 2023
Letter from the Keeper of the Registers of Scotland, 7 February 2023
Letter from the Keepers of the Registers of Scotland, 13 January 2022
Letter from the Keeper of the Registers of Scotland, 14 December 2022
Letter from the Keeper of the Registers of Scotland, 16 November 2022
Letter from the Keeper of the Registers of Scotland, 3 November 2022
Letter from the Keeper of the Registers of Scotland, 17 October 2022
Letter from the Keeper of the Registers of Scotland, 7 October 2022
Letter from the Keeper of the Registers of Scotland, 20 September 2022
Follow-up letter from Mr J Keith Robertson to the Convener, 31 August 2022
Letter from the Keeper of the Registers of Scotland, 10 August 2022
Letter from the Keeper of the Registers of Scotland, 21 July 2022
Letter from Mr J Keith Robertson to the Convener, 17 June 2022
Letter from the Keeper of the Registers of Scotland, 1 June 2022
Letter from the Keeper of the Registers of Scotland, 6 May 2022
Letter from the Keeper of the Registers of Scotland, 1 April 2022
Letter from the Keeper of the Registers of Scotland, 01 April 2022
Letter from the Keeper of the Registers of Scotland, 4 March 2022
Letter from the Keeper of the Registers of Scotland, 4 February 2022
Letter from the Keeper of the Registers of Scotland, 29 October 2021
Letter from the Keeper of the Registers of Scotland, 22 September 2021
Letter from the Keeper of the Register of Scotland, 30 August 2021