Dave Thompson MSP

Dave Thompson, SNP MSP for Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch will use Rural Affairs, Food and the Environment Portfolio Question Time in the Parliament this week to ask the Scottish Government when the details of future Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) payments to farmers and crofters will be known.

Mr Thompson also intends to ask if the Minister is in a position to identify or quantify which areas will be affected by area three payments, as this will impact heavily on the crofting community in his constituency.

Commenting on this Dave said, “Farming and crofting communities are part of the fabric of Skye, Lochaber and Badnoch, therefore it is important that we know at the earliest opportunity the details of future CAP payments and how area three will affect crofters in particular”.

“I await the Minister’s comments with interest”.

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Dave’s question below:

To ask the Scottish Government when the details of future common agricultural policy payments to farmers and crofters will be known.