Chamber and committees

Question reference: S5W-05143

Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 29 November 2016
Current status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 8 December 2016

Question

To ask the Scottish Government what the total funding was for stock and rabbit fencing under all (a) rural priority and (b) land management options applications required under the Scottish Rural Development Programme, in each year from 2007 to 2013.

Answer

The total funding was for stock and rabbit fencing under the Rural Priorities Scheme applications required under the Scottish Rural Development Programme, in each year from 2007 to 2013:

Item	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013
Rabbit proofing fencing Total		£847,352	£1,475,565	£1,567,488	£585,325	£498,345
Stock fencing Total	£174,890	£6,241,183	£8,546,409	£8,582,754	£4,519,691	£3,867,097
Total	£174,890	£7,088,535	£10,021,974	£10,150,242	£5,105,016	£4,365,442

The amounts above show the value of the commitments contained on Rural Priorities contracts.

The total funding was for stock and rabbit fencing under the Land Managers Options applications required under the Scottish Rural Development Programme, in each year from 2007 to 2013.

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