The Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Act 2024
Following two consultations (these are detailed in a previous SPICe briefing), the Scottish Government brought forward legislation in Session 6 to begin the process of creating a new agricultural support system. The Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Act 2024 ('the 2024 Act') is ‘framework’ legislation: it does not set out detailed requirements but it gives Scottish Ministers powers to, among other things, create new support schemes, set eligibility requirements, and make other rules about receiving support.