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Sacha Rawlence, Rural and Environment Research and Analysis Directorate Scottish Government
ISBN 978 0 7559 7540 2 (Web only publication)
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CONTENTS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Introduction
Consultation questions
Concluding comment

1 INTRODUCTION
Background to the consultation
Policy context: background to the Less Favoured Areas Support Scheme ( LFASS)
Aim of the consultation exercise
Aim of the analysis report
Method
Design of the consultation study
Analysis of responses
Document structure

2 RESPONSES
Responses by category
Responses by question
Common responses

3 FINDINGS FOR QUESTION 1: USING 'MOUNTAIN AREA' AND 'SPECIFIC HANDICAP' DESIGNATIONS
Full agreement
Qualified agreement
Disagreement
Unclear responses
Further points raised

4 FINDINGS FOR QUESTION 2: CALCULATING PAYMENTS
Options A and B
Preference for Option A, adjustment based on stocking density
Preference for Option B, adjustment based on LCA class
Preference for neither option
Adjusted hectare
Alternative suggestions

5 FINDINGS FOR QUESTION 3: RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES
Full agreement
Qualified agreement with alternative suggestions
Disagreement
Unable to agree

6 FINDINGS FOR QUESTION 4: CONTINUING THE CURRENT INTERIM SCHEME WITHOUT CHANGES
Agreement
Ambivalence
Disagreement

7 FINDINGS FOR QUESTION 5: CONTINUING THE CURRENT INTERIM SCHEME WITH SOME REDISTRIBUTION
Agreement
Disagreement
Alternative suggestions

8 FINDINGS FOR QUESTIONS 6/ 7(I): CREATING A CLOSER LINK WITH LIVESTOCK-RELATED ACTIVITY
Agreement
Alternatives and limitations
Conditionality
Current Production
Stocking density measurement
Simplicity
WTO arguments
Disagreement

9 FINDINGS FOR QUESTION 7(II): HELPING NEW ENTRANTS
Composition of agreement
Further points made
Rejection of SAF08
Conditional payments
Sources of funding
Other caveats

10 FINDINGS FOR QUESTION 7(III): RE-ESTABLISHING THE CATTLE TOP-UP LINK
Agreement
Qualified agreement
Disagreement

11 FINDINGS FOR QUESTION 8: IMPROVING THE DELIVERY OF ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS
Intrinsic benefit
Additional criteria
Conditional payment
Optional criteria

12 FINDINGS FOR QUESTION 9: REALLOCATING FROM LFASS TO OTHER MEASURES WITHIN THE SRDP
Full disagreement
Qualified disagreement
Agreement

13 FINDINGS FOR QUESTION 10: FURTHER SUGGESTIONS FOR THE SECOND INTERIM SCHEME

14 ADDITIONAL THEMES RAISED
Food security
Public goods
Modulation

15 SECTORAL SUMMARY
A - Local Authorities, Economic Development and National Parks
B - Individuals
C - Crofters' Commission and Common Grazings
D - Industry bodies
E - Environmental bodies
F - Land-based (or regionally-defined associations)
G - Food Industry
H - Other
I - Research Institutes and Colleges

16 RESPONDENTS' FEEDBACK ON THE CONSULTATION METHOD

17 CONCLUSIONS

18 APPENDIX 1: CONSULTATION QUESTIONS

19 APPENDIX 2: LIST OF RESPONDENTS
A - Local Authorities, Economic Development and National Parks
B - Individuals
C - Crofters' Commission and Common Grazings
D - Industry bodies
E - Environmental bodies
F - Land-based or regionally-defined associations
G - Food Industry
H - Other
I - Research Institutes and Colleges

20 APPENDIX 3: ABBREVIATIONS USED IN THE REPORT

LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1: Number of responses received to each question
Figure 2: Number and proportion of degrees of agreement within total responses
Figure 3: Number and proportion of preferences out of total responses
Figure 4: Number and proportion of agreement within total responses
Figure 5: Number and proportions of degrees of agreement
Figure 6: Number and proportions of degrees of agreement
Figure 7: Number and proportions of degrees of agreement
Figure 8: Number and proportions of degrees of agreement

LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: Number of responses
Table 2: Number of responses to questions 1
Table 3: Number of responses to question 2
Table 4: Number of responses to question 3
Table 5: Number of responses to question 4
Table 6: Number of responses to question 5
Table 7: Number of responses to question 6/7i
Table 8: Number of responses to question 7ii
Table 9: Number of responses to question 7iii
Table 10: Number of responses to question 8
Table 11: Number of responses to question 9
Table 12: Number of responses to question 10

The views expressed in this report are those of the researcher and
do not necessarily represent those of the Department or Scottish Ministers.

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