Rural Development Committee, 30 Apr 2002

Meeting date: Tuesday, April 30, 2002

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Subordinate Legislation

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Less Favoured Area Support Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2002 (SSI 2002/139)

Item 2 on the agenda is four items of subordinate legislation. No member has intimated that they wish to speak on them.

I have only two points to make on the Less Favoured Area Support Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2002. First, I understand that explanatory notes about the scheme, which would usually be sent out with the claim form, went out some time after most of the payments had been made. Secondly, 95 per cent of payments under the scheme have already been made.

The scheme previously encountered considerable difficulties. Indeed, the Minister for Environment and Rural Development had to go back to Europe to plead for timely payment to be made. That was achieved. The Subordinate Legislation Committee asked several questions on the regulations, which members have in their papers. Are members agreed that we have no recommendation to make to the Parliament?

Members indicated agreement.

I know that Rhoda Grant, who has just come in, asked questions on the scheme. Rhoda, are you content with the decision that we have made to make no recommendation on the regulations?

Yes. I received answers to my questions.

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Plant Health (Great Britain) Amendment (Scotland) Order 2002 (SSI 2002/164)<br />Import and Export Restrictions (Foot-and-Mouth Disease) (Scotland) (No 3) Amendment (No 2) Amendment Regulations 2002 (SSI 2002/169)

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Artificial Insemination of Cattle (Animal Health) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2002 (SSI 2002/191)

No member has indicated that they wish to speak on these instruments. Are members content that we have no recommendation to make to the Parliament on them?

Members indicated agreement.