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Chamber and committees

Question reference: S5W-07524

  • Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: 24 February 2017
  • Current status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 8 March 2017

Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many officials in its Agriculture, Food and Rural Communities Directorate are working full-time or full-time equivalent on preparing for the devolution to Scotland of EU powers over farming.


Answer

Agriculture is already a devolved area. Staff across the Scottish Government Directorates are working in support of Cabinet Secretaries and Ministers on Scotland’s place in Europe.