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Agricultural transition in Scotland - first steps towards our national policy: consultation analysis
Analysis of the responses received to the Agricultural Transition in Scotland consultation. The consultation was carried out between August 2021 and November 2021.
Appendix A: Overview of closed question quantitative data
The following table outlines the results for each of the 8 closed questions in the consultation. For each question, the table shows the number of respondents from the total sample of 314 who selected each response, and the corresponding percentage. The number of comments provided to each follow-up open-text question is also shown.
The total sample figures are then followed by the percentage response among all individuals (224) and among all organisations (90) who responded to the consultation.
| Question | Base | Yes | No | Don't know | No answer | No. of comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1.1A: Should agricultural businesses receiving support be required to undertake a level of baseline data collection? | No. of all (314) | 268 | 25 | 14 | 7 | 264 |
| % of all (314) | 85% | 8% | 4% | 2% | ||
| % of individuals (224) | 84% | 10% | 5% | 1% | ||
| % of organisations (90) | 88% | 3% | 3% | 6% | ||
| Q1.2A: Should collected data be submitted for national collation? | No. of all | 260 | 20 | 27 | 7 | 250 |
| % all | 83% | 6% | 9% | 2% | ||
| % individuals | 82% | 7% | 10% | 1% | ||
| % organisations | 84% | 6% | 4% | 6% | ||
| Q2.1A: Should capital funding be limited to only providing support for capital items that have a clear link to reducing greenhouse gas emissions? | No. of all | 83 | 200 | 22 | 9 | 241 |
| % all | 26% | 64% | 7% | 3% | ||
| % individuals | 30% | 60% | 9% | 1% | ||
| % organisations | 17% | 73% | 2% | 8% | ||
| Q3.1: Should all farm and crofting businesses be incentivised to undertake actions which enhance biodiversity? | No. of all | 281 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 291 |
| % all | 89% | 5% | 3% | 3% | ||
| % individuals | 90% | 6% | 3% | 1% | ||
| % organisations | 89% | 3% | 1% | 7% | ||
| Q6.2A: Should future support be dependent on demonstration of improvements in productivity levels on farm? | No. of all | 66 | 176 | 54 | 18 | 256 |
| % all | 21% | 56% | 17% | 6% | ||
| % individuals | 24% | 53% | 20% | 3% | ||
| % organisations | 13% | 63% | 11% | 12% | ||
| Q7.1A: In light of ongoing research activities supported by the Scottish Government and the 2022-2027 research strategy, are additional measures needed to ensure research is supporting the agriculture sector to meet its climate change targets? | No. of all | 206 | 21 | 70 | 17 | 224 |
| % all | 66% | 7% | 22% | 5% | ||
| % individuals | 62% | 8% | 26% | 4% | ||
| % organisations | 74% | 3% | 13% | 9% | ||
| Q8.3A: Should continuing professional development be mandatory for businesses receiving public support funding? | No. of all | 154 | 86 | 57 | 17 | 252 |
| % all | 49% | 27% | 18% | 5% | ||
| % individuals | 50% | 30% | 17% | 2% | ||
| % organisations | 46% | 21% | 20% | 13% | ||
| Q9.2A: Should farm assurance be linked to requirements for future support? | No. of all | 114 | 95 | 82 | 23 | 222 |
| % all | 36% | 30% | 26% | 7% | ||
| % individuals | 40% | 29% | 26% | 4% | ||
| % organisations | 27% | 32% | 26% | 16% |
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