Why the financial limits for agri-environment schemes are not the same in Scotland as they are in the rest of the UK.

Answered Asked by Dr Sylvia Jackson Lab Lodged 28 Sep 2000

The question

To ask the Scottish Executive why the financial limits for agri-environment schemes are not the same in Scotland as they are in the rest of the UK.

The answer

Answered by Ross Finnie on 12 Oct 2000 · 14 days after it was lodged, on time

The position in Scotland is not directly comparable to that of the rest of the UK because of differences in farm structure and in the agri-environment schemes themselves. The financial limits for Scottish agri-environment schemes ensure that large farms do not consume a disproportionate share of finite resources to the detriment of smaller farms and crofts which could nonetheless demonstrate a conservation benefit.

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S1W-10117 by reference.