Document 1272

Scottish Parliament: Motions and Amendments: 1999 S1M-242

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S1M-242 Mr Alex Salmond (Banff and Buchan) (SNP) : Agriculture and Rural Affairs— That the Parliament recognises the drastic effects of the agricultural recession which has been exacerbated by successive governments' ineptitude over matters such as BSE, Beef on the Bone, the present difficulties in pig farming and the failure to secure European help for hill farmers; acknowledges that there is now a crisis in rural Scotland and that it is being made worse by the continuing effect of the fuel price escalator, the decline of rural public transport, the shortage of affordable rural housing and the failure to support successfully Scotland's tourist industry, and therefore calls upon the Scottish Executive to devise a real and effective rural strategy which could command the backing not only of the whole Parliament but also of the whole of Scotland.

Supported by: Colin Campbell, Bruce Crawford, Fergus Ewing, Mr Duncan Hamilton, Richard Lochhead, Alasdair Morgan, Michael Russell, Mr John Swinney, Mrs Kay Ullrich

Lodged on 02 November 1999; taken in the Chamber on 04 November 1999

See S1M-242.1 S1M-242.2


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S1M-242.1 Alex Fergusson (South of Scotland) (Con) : Agriculture and Rural Affairs— As an amendment to motion S1M-242 in the name of Mr Alex Salmond (Agriculture and Rural Affairs), leave out from first "which" to "farmers".

Lodged on 03 November 1999; taken in the Chamber on 04 November 1999

See S1M-242


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S1M-242.2 Ross Finnie (West of Scotland) (LD) : Agriculture and Rural Affairs— As an amendment to motion S1M-242 in the name of Mr Alex Salmond (Agriculture and Rural Affairs), leave out from "drastic" to end and insert "difficulties being faced by the agriculture industry; endorses the principle contained in the Partnership for Scotland agreement of working to support and enhance rural life and the rural economy; commends the steps already taken by the Scottish Executive to achieve these aims, and supports the Executive in its determination to promote long-term sustainable development, both in the agriculture industry and throughout rural Scotland."

Lodged on 03 November 1999; taken in the Chamber on 04 November 1999

See S1M-242

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