Chamber
Meeting of the Parliament 06 January 2016
06 Jan 2016 · S4 · Meeting of the Parliament
Item of business
Portfolio Question Time
Common Agricultural Policy Basic Payment
Rural Affairs, Food and Environment
Last week, I confirmed that the Scottish Government had issued basic payment and greening payment to around 3,500 farmers and crofters, totalling around £33 million of direct support. That first instalment equated to 75 per cent of farmers’ and crofters’ basic payment value, and 90 per cent of their greening value.
It remains our intention to pay the first instalment to the majority of farmers and crofters this month, with the final balance to be paid in April, and—of course—the rest of the first payments will be paid in February and March.
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