SCOTLAND’S Rural Economy Secretary Fergus Ewing has written to the UK government to seek more detail on future funding arrangements for the agricultural sector post-Brexit.
In his letter to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Michael Gove, Mr Ewing seeks a clear statement on precisely what is guaranteed post-Brexit to support Scotland’s rural economy as without certainty of funding and the support schemes, planning is virtually impossible.
Mr Ewing’s letter said: ‘While I welcome the guarantee for LFASS 2019, I am disappointed that it took nine months for this to be confirmed and I hope this will not be the case for further guarantees, as there are still a number of unanswered questions about CAP. It is vital we get a clear statement about what is guaranteed post-Brexit to support our rural economy. I wish to re-iterate the importance of Scotland’s agriculture sector.’