Written Question · S4W-08493 · Session 4
What its response is to any concerns among Islay crofters and farmers about reductions in the budget of the Islay goose management scheme.
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive what its response is to any concerns among Islay crofters and farmers about reductions in the budget of the Islay goose management scheme.
The answer
Scottish ministers recognise that crofters and farmers on Islay face substantial pressures dealing with the impact on crops and pasture from high numbers of geese. The National Goose Management Review Group (NGMRG) has worked hard to provide additional funding and this is reflected in the revised proposal to the Islay Local Goose Management Group of 5 July, which represents a 29% increase on the original budget for this year.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S4W-08493 by reference.