Rural Affairs

As an amendment to the motion S4M-15844 in the name of Alex Fergusson MSP (Rural Affairs), insert at end “and to compensate farmers for interest incurred on loans that have resulted from the Scottish Government's failure to make payments as planned; expresses concern about the 2016-17 payments and calls on the Scottish Government to issue a statement before the dissolution of the Parliament as to what changes will need to be made to ensure that next year's payments process will be ready in time; further notes the continuing crisis in the dairy industry, and calls on the Scottish Government to take further action to ensure the survival of the industry across the country.”