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Scotland Rural Development Programme 2014-2020 - Consultation on Stage 1 Proposals : An Analysis of Responses
In May 2013 the Scottish Government launched a public consultation to gather views on its initial proposals for changes to the 2014-2020 Scotland Rural Development Programme (SRDP). This report presents an analysis of responses to this stage 1 consultation.
Annex 2: Number of responses received for each question
| Question | Individuals | Orgs / groups | Total (% of total 151 responses) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Given the EU's Common Strategic Framework approach do you agree or disagree that EU funds in Scotland should be marshalled into three funds? | 11 | 90 | 101 (67%) |
| 2. Do you agree or disagree with the proposed establishment of a single Programme Monitoring Committee to ensure all EU funds are targeted effectively? | 13 | 88 | 101 (67%) |
| 3. Given the need to prioritise our spending in the future programme which articles do you see as a priority for use within the next programme? | 36 | 96 | 132 (87%) |
| 4. Do you agree or disagree that we should geographically target our investment to areas where support will make the greatest contribution to our priorities? | 16 | 90 | 106 (70%) |
| 5. Do you agree or disagree that support for small local businesses should be provided through LEADER? | 12 | 83 | 95 (63%) |
| 6. Do you agree or disagree to the proposal to disband RPACs and replace with a more streamlined assessment process as explained in Section 8? | 15 | 83 | 98 (65%) |
| 7. Do you agree or disagree that LMOs should be removed from the future programme, given the spending restrictions we are likely to face and the need to ensure maximum value from our spending? | 19 | 74 | 93 (62%) |
| 8. Do you agree or disagree that the Forestry Challenge Funds be discontinued with WIAT being funded through Rural Priorities and F4P funding being provided via LEADER? | 8 | 62 | 70 (46%) |
| 9. Do you agree or disagree that Food and Drink grants be decided via the wider decision-making process for business development applications or should they remain separate and managed within the Scottish Government as is the current practice? | 9 | 62 | 71 (47%) |
| 10. Do you agree or disagree with crofting stakeholders that a Crofting Support Scheme is established in the new programme that will fund all grants relevant to crofting? | 14 | 48 | 62 (41%) |
| 11. If a Crofting Support Scheme is developed, do you agree or disagree that crofters (and potentially small landholders) be restricted from applying for other SRDP schemes which offer similar support? | 13 | 51 | 64 (42%) |
| 12. Do you agree or disagree on whether support for crofting should extend to small land holders of like economic status who are situated within crofting counties? | 12 | 48 | 60 (40%) |
| 13. Do you agree or disagree with the proposed replacement of the Skills Development Scheme with an Innovation Challenge Fund? | 13 | 67 | 80 (53%) |
| 14. Do you agree or disagree with the measures proposed by the New Entrants Panel to encourage new entrants to farming? | 12 | 56 | 68 (45%) |
| 15. Do you agree or disagree with the proposed case officer approach to the assessment of applications? | 14 | 83 | 97 (64%) |
| 16. Do you agree or disagree the proposed single entry route for applications with a two level assessment process? | 13 | 74 | 87 (58%) |
| 17. Do you agree or disagree with the proposed negotiation of variable intervention rates rather than setting fixed intervention rates? | 12 | 73 | 85 (56%) |
| 18. Do you agree or disagree with the proposed setting of regional budgets across Rural Development Regulation (RDR) articles? | 14 | 77 | 91 (60%) |
| 19. What support and assistance do you think applicants will need for this application process to work effectively? | 14 | 83 | 97 (64%) |
| 20. Do you agree or disagree with the value of developing a descriptive map of holdings to help farmers and stakeholders understand the potential ecosystem value of specific holdings? | 16 | 73 | 89 (59%) |
| 21. Do you agree or disagree with the proposal to allow applicants to submit single applications which set out all investments / projects that the applicant would like to take forward on their land? | 14 | 77 | 91 (60%) |
| 22. Do you agree or disagree that it would be helpful to allow third party applications for specific landscape scale projects? | 17 | 84 | 101 (67%) |
| 23. Do you agree or disagree with public agencies working together to identify priority areas that could benefit from a co-ordinated third party application? | 15 | 84 | 99 (66%) |
| 24. Do you agree or disagree with the establishment of a separate fund to support collective action at the landscape scale? | 14 | 82 | 96 (64%) |
| 25. Do you agree or disagree with broadening the Whole Farm Review Scheme to include biodiversity, environment, forestry, water pollution control and waste management? | 16 | 74 | 90 (60%) |
| 26. Do you agree or disagree that we allocate SRDP budget to advice provision when we move to the next programme? | 18 | 85 | 103 (68%) |
| 27. What are your views on the merits of providing loans for specific purposes and / or specific sectors? | 12 | 80 | 92 (61%) |
| 28. Do you agree or disagree with the proposal to maintain the current level of transfer from Direct Payments to SRDP in the new programme period? | 27 | 71 | 98 (65%) |
| 29. Please tell us about any potential impacts, either positive or negative, you feel the proposals in this consultation document may have on any of the equalities characteristics listed in paragraph 136. | 6 | 52 | 58 (38%) |
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