Question reference: S5W-24061
- Asked by: Tavish Scott, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: 27 June 2019
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Current status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 17 July 2019
Question
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-21121 by Fergus Ewing on 8 February 2019, how many units in Shetland received payment in 2014 from (a) the Basic Payment Scheme, (b) the Less Favoured Area Support Scheme, (c) greening measures and (d) other agri-environmental schemes, also broken down by the amount allocated.
Answer
2014 payments to businesses in Shetland by scheme and amount:
Scheme Amount of Businesses Amount Paid
Single Farm Payment (Predecessor to BPS) 898 £3,500,000
LFASS 800 £2,538,718.44
RP 149 £1,183,217.60
LMO 144 £218,830
Please note;
- BPS/Greening - Not applicable as BPS scheme only came into existence in 2015.
- AECS – Not applicable as AECS scheme only came into existence in 2016.