CAP Reform

That the Parliament notes the crucial importance of a Scottish common agricultural policy (CAP) within the UK; believes that farmers and crofters across Scotland need to understand what decisions the Scottish Government plans; notes that the Welsh Government has modelled CAP reform into payments by region and commends a similar approach for Scotland, and calls on the Scottish Government to set out its plans for implementing CAP reform and to seek the agreement of the Parliament to this before the end of March 2013 so that farmers and crofters can plan for the substantial changes ahead of implementation on 1 January 2015.