Common Agricultural Policy Pillar 2 Schemes breakdown: FOI release

Information request and response under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.


Information requested

You asked  for  Information on (a) current underspend and (b) available remaining budget within all Common Agricultural Policy Pillar 2 Schemes, broken down by scheme type.

Response

I enclose a copy of all of the information you requested.

a) Current underspend within Common Agricultural Policy Pillar 2 schemes, Scottish Government Financial Year 2019/2020 totals £0.18m and is shown below:

CAP Pillar 2 schemes £ millions
Business Development  
Crofting Agricultural Grant Scheme 0.01
Knowledge Transfer and Innovation Fund 0.03
Other legacy  
Technical Assistance 0.14
Total 0.18

The underspend , which represents 0.10% of total CAP Pillar 2 budget, will be utilised over future remaining years of the current CAP Pillar 2 scheme to fulfil scheme needs over the whole of the Scottish Rural Development Programme. 

b) Available remaining budget within all Common Agricultural Policy Pillar 2 Schemes, broken down by scheme type

CAP Pillar 2 schemes  £ millions
Less Favoured Area Support Scheme -
Forestry Legacy -
   
Agri Environment  
Legacy – Rural Priorities -
Land Management Options -
Agricultural Environment/HBS -
Beef Efficiency Scheme -
Beef Support- ScotEid -
Agri Environment Climate Scheme -
Sub-total Agri Environment: -
   
Business Development  
New Entrants Capital Grant -
New Entrants Start Up Grant -
Young Farmers Start Up Grant -
Small Farms Grant Scheme -
Crofting Agricultural Grant Scheme 0.01
Food Processing, Marketing and Co-operation -
Farm Advisory Services -
Knowledge Transfer and Innovation Fund 0.03
Sub-total Business Development: 0.04
   
Other Legacy  
Leader -
Technical Assistance 0.14
Broadband -
Sub-total 0.14
   
Scottish Forestry -
Total: 0.18

 

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