Scottish Parliament – Nov. 19, 2024 – 1

S6M-15508.2: As an amendment to motion S6M-15508 in the name of Mairi Gougeon (The Impact of the UKGovernment’s Budget on Scotland’s Rural Economy), insert at end “;

recognisesthat ring-fenced agriculture funding has been delivered by previous UKadministrations for over 50 years;

urges both the UK and Scottish governmentsto work together to ensure certainty for Scotland’s farmers, crofters and ruralstakeholders by delivering multi-year ring-fenced funding for agriculture, andcalls on the Scottish Government to ensure that all agriculture funding isallocated to the sector and not diverted for use in other portfolio areas.”

Original motion(S6M-15508): That the Parliament is disappointed that the Chancellor of the Exchequer chose not to work with the Scottish Government before her Budget on 30 October 2024, nor to consult with farmers, crofters and other rural stakeholders about the Budget's effects on Scotland’s rural economy, including breaking the vital link between funding for Scotland's farmers and its land mass, and the changes to agricultural property relief, which will affect succession planning in farms throughout Scotland;

is concerned at the apparent failure of the UK Government to fully assess the impacts of those budget changes on Scotland’s rural economy or to publish any such assessments, and calls on the UK Government to urgently do so.