Scottish Government

Ruth Bryan and Sue Granville
George Street Research

ISBN 978 0 7559 9508 0 (Web only publication)
DPPAS 10407

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CONTENTS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1 INTRODUCTION
2 PRINCIPLES AND OBJECTIVES
3 THE FOUR MAIN STREAMS FOR FUTURE SUPPORT
4 ALLOCATION OF AREA PAYMENTS
5 ANNUAL CHANGES AND QUALIFYING REQUIREMENTS
6 EXAMPLE AREA PAYMENTS AND ELIGIBLE AREAS
7 THE IMPACT OF DIRECT AREA PAYMENTS ON RENTS
8 MARKET PRICE VOLATILITY AND PRICE STABILISATION
9 VIEWS OF THE PROPOSED TOP UP FUND
10 TRADE DISTORTING MEASURES
11 ELIGIBILITY OF FOREST AREA
12 SHORT TERM CONSIDERATIONS
13 NEW ENTRANTS
14 MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM STOCKING DENSITIES
15 VIEWS ON TOP SLICING
16 ARTICLE 68 MEASURES
17 OTHER COMMENTS
18 CONCLUSIONS
APPENDIX 1: LIST OF RESPONDENTS
APPENDIX 2: NOTES FROM CONSULTATION EVENTS

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