Publication - FOI/EIR release

Civil Servants working on Future Agriculture Bill since 2020: FOI release

Published: 14 June 2023
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector
FOI reference: FOI/202300356223
Date received: 11 May 2023
Date responded: 1 June 2023

Information request and response under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002

Information requested

To find out how many civil servants have been working on the future Agriculture Bill, on a yearly basis since 2020.

Response

The answer to your question is as follows:

The Agriculture Bill team was established in early 2022 and it comprises of 3 full time equivalent staff members.

Policy input from 13 distinct areas supports this delivery along with legal support from Scottish Government Legal Directorate and ad hoc contributions are provided by communications and administrative support as required.

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Contact

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Central Enquiry Unit
Email: ceu@gov.scot
Phone: 0300 244 4000

The Scottish Government
St Andrews House
Regent Road
Edinburgh
EH1 3DG

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