What contribution shooting has made to the economy in each of the last five years.

The Scottish Government does not hold this information. The Scottish Government commissioned research into socio-economic and biodiversity impacts of driven grouse moor shooting estates in Scotland. The first phase of this work was completed by researchers at Scotland’s Rural College and the James Hutton Institute, and was published in March 2019. This report showed that the grouse shooting industry accounts for around £23-£50 million Gross Value Added (GVA) per year.
Public and Corporate Economic Consultants (PACEC) published “The Value of Shooting – The economic, environment and social contribution of shooting sports to the UK” in 2014. This report estimated that the shooting industry contributes approximately £200m to Scotland’s economy and provides the equivalent of 11,000 jobs.