Chamber
Meeting of the Parliament 23 March 2016
23 Mar 2016 · S4 · Meeting of the Parliament
Item of business
General Question Time
Scottish Pork
In the past five years, the food processing grants scheme has supported seven abattoir projects totalling £3.28 million. The records from 2014 show that just over 500,000 pigs moved south from Scotland to abattoirs and other premises in England, while 29,000 pigs came in the other direction, which equated to a net loss of just under £500,000 in the levy paid. We have been putting maximum pressure on the United Kingdom Government to change the form that is used for allocating the red meat levy so that we can keep Scottish levy in Scotland to promote Scottish produce and not lose it over the border.
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4. Dennis Robertson (Aberdeenshire West) (SNP)
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The Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Food and Environment (Richard Lochhead)
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Dennis Robertson
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Richard Lochhead
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Chic Brodie (South Scotland) (SNP)
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Richard Lochhead
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