Written Question · S1W-19957 · Session 1
What its response is to the Economic Impact section (paragraph 12.0) of the Report on Foot-and-Mouth Disease by the Director of Lifelong Ca…
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive what its response is to the Economic Impact section (paragraph 12.0) of the Report on Foot-and-Mouth Disease by the Director of Lifelong Care at Scottish Borders Council dated 7 November 2001, with particular reference to the financial consequences for the Borders economy of the foot-and-mouth disease outbreak and the downturn in electronics production there which the report estimates will represent a total loss of #71 million to the local economy, representing 7% of Borders Gross Demestic Product over the next year.
The answer
In recognition of the challenges facing the Borders economy, the Scottish Executive has worked closely with local agencies and provided significant funding for the actions identified in their Foot-and-Mouth Recovery Plan. The figures cited in the question are taken directly from the Borders Foot-and-Mouth Recovery Plan, which was presented to the Executive in May of this year. The Executive continues to monitor the impact of the foot-and-mouth disease outbreak nationally. The Scottish Executive's Impact Assessment Group has undertaken three surveys of non-agricultural businesses
- in April, June and October. The first two surveys have already been published and the third survey results will be published on 19 December.
- in April, June and October. The first two surveys have already been published and the third survey results will be published on 19 December.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S1W-19957 by reference.