That the Parliament is disappointed that the Chancellor of the Exchequer chose not to work with the Scottish Government before her Budget on 30 October 2024, nor to consult with farmers, crofters and other rural stakeholders about the Budget's effects on Scotland’s rural economy, including breaking the vital link between funding for Scotland's farmers and its land mass, and the changes to agricultural property relief, which will affect succession planning in farms throughout Scotland; is concerned at the apparent failure of the UK Government to fully assess the impacts of those budget changes on Scotland’s rural economy or to publish any such assessments, and calls on the UK Government to urgently do so.
Supported by:
Jim Fairlie
Submitted by: Colin Smyth, South Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date lodged: Monday, November 18, 2024
Supported by: Alex Rowley
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Tuesday, November 19, 2024
Submitted by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date lodged: Monday, November 18, 2024
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Tuesday, November 19, 2024