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Wednesday, 23 January 2008 |
Scottish farmers suffering from the financial impact of foot and mouth received good news today with the announcement of £61m in European payments.
Cabinet Secretary for the Environment Richard Lochhead said that after a European vote, Less Favoured Area Support Scheme funds would be paid within two weeks, meeting an SNP commitment.
Lochhead said:
“In December I met with Commissioner Fischer Boel who confirmed that the Scottish Government could proceed 'at risk' with payments under the LFASS scheme ahead of formal approval of the SRDP. Today, I am honouring that commitment.
“That LFASS payments are proceeding is excellent news for Scotland's 13,000 hill farmers and crofters who rely heavily on these payments under normal circumstances and who have struggled in recent months following the impact of restrictions imposed during the foot and mouth outbreak.”
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