Fruit and Vegetables Aid Scheme in Scotland: consultation analysis

Appendix A: Consultation Questions

Proposals for immediate changes to legislation

Q1. Do you agree that aid provided by the Scottish Government should be based on production grown only in Scotland? - Please select yes or no

Q2. Do you have a preference on approach, either (a) funding Producer Organisations with only Scottish growers, or (b) still allowing Producer Organisations with members based in other parts of the UK to be funded, but not including their value in the calculation determining aid that would be provided. - Please give us your views

Q3. What, if any, are the benefits to your Producer Organisation of having members based in other parts of the UK? - Please give us your views

Q4. Do you agree that Scottish Ministers should have discretion over the total budget for Fruit and Vegetables Aid Scheme in Scotland? - Please select yes or no

Q5. Do you support the potential approach of the funding cap being set at a percentage, determined by Scottish Ministers, of a Producer Organisations Value of Marketed Production (VMP)? - Please give us your views

Q6. Is it important that Producer Organisations are made aware of what the funding cap would be set at in advance of submitting an operational programme? - Please select yes or no - if yes, please provide an indication of how far in advance that information is required

Q7. Do you have other suggestions that would enable a fair and sustainable way for the Fruit and Vegetables Aid Scheme to be funded in Scotland? - Please select yes or no - if yes, please provide more information

Q8. Are there other factors that Scottish Ministers should take into consideration when determining how discretion should be applied? - Please select yes or no - if yes, please provide more information

Q9. Would restricting applications for new operational programmes to every three years have an impact on your business? - Please select yes or no - if yes, please provide more information

Q10. Do you, or the organisation you represent, intend to apply for funding though the Fruit and Vegetables Aid Scheme in the future? - Please select yes or no

Q11. Would a transitional provision be beneficial to you/your organisation? - Please give us your views

Q12. Would removing the option of a two-year operational programme have an impact on your business? - Please select yes or no - if yes, please provide more information

Q13. Do you agree that there should be a statutory right to appeal for Producer Organisations under the Fruit and Vegetables Aid Scheme? - Please select yes or no - if no, please provide more information

Q14. Please provide any further comments on the proposals set out in this consultation.

Views to inform future development of the Scheme

Q15. What are the key benefits of the current scheme that should be retained? - Please give us your views

Q16. What improvements could be made to ensure the scheme better supports Scottish growers? - Please give us your views

Q17. What improvements could be made to make scheme administration more efficient and reduce bureaucracy? - Please give us your views

Q18. Given the finite resources, how should priorities be set to maximise impact? - Please give us your views

Q19. How can the Fruit and Vegetables Aid Scheme better support new or emerging growers who are not currently part of a Producer Organisation? - Please give us your views

Q20. Are you content with the range of crops eligible for support within the scheme? - Please give us your views