Mairi Gougeon

Scottish National Party MSP for Angus North and Mearns

@MairiGougeon

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Scottish National Party MSP for Angus North and Mearns

Entered the Scottish Parliament on 7 May 2016 — Election

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  • Scottish Parliament: Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1 27 Mar 2024

    Scotland has a proud and long-standing heritage as a farming nation. Today, agriculture continues to play a significant role in our rural economy. Throughout history, how our land has been farmed and stewarded has changed, with change often being done to the people who live and work on the land rather than with them. The need for the Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Bill has been...
  • Scottish Parliament: Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1 27 Mar 2024

    As Brian Whittle will no doubt be aware, we have a national planning framework that sets out a lot of the rules in relation to such matters. However, we want to ensure that farmers and crofters have the flexibility and adaptability to do what is right for their farms and businesses. What the bill does not and cannot do is undo the damage that has been caused by—and is still being caused...
  • Scottish Parliament: Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1 27 Mar 2024

    As I have outlined, the bill will ultimately enable us to have the flexibility to design support schemes that benefit our unique circumstances in Scotland. That is exactly how we are developing the policy. Agriculture requires future funding certainty due to its multi-annual funding commitments and long lead-in times for farmers, crofters and land managers. No matter how hard I try—I have...

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