THE SCOTTISH Parliament has overwhelmingly backed the case for the UK to remain in the EU – and this would have advantages for rural Scotland, according to Michael Russell MSP.
The member for Argyll and Bute urged people in the region to vote for Scotland to stay in the EU at the referendum on June 23. His plea followed a vote by the Scottish Parliament, which saw a motion backing ‘Scotland and the rest of the UK remaining part of the EU’ succeed by 106 votes to eight.
In a statement, Mr Russell pointed out that Scotland will receive £4.6 billion to implement the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) in Scotland until 2020 – with £3.7 billion going direct to farmers.