Question reference: S5O-02778
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for East Kilbride, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: 9 January 2019
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Current status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 16 January 2019
Question
To ask the Scottish Government how it can support deer managers to supply venison to local people.
Answer
There is considerable potential from both wild and farmed deer in Scotland. The new venison sector action plan launched in September, Beyond the Glen , seeks to realise this potential to increase the production and consumption of Scottish venison.
While recognising that mechanisms already exist that allow the supply of venison to local markets through local processing facilities, licensed venison dealers, and local outlets, the plan sets out a number of actions which will help to grow the Venison sector in Scotland and we are committed to working in partnership with the sector to help take forward the actions outlined in the Strategy.