Dr Sarah Skerratt
Scottish Agricultural College
September 2006
ISBN 0 7559 5264 2 (Web only publication)
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Contents
1Introduction
2Summary of Findings
3Background to the Consultation on the Scotland Rural Development Programme 2007-2013
3.1 Wider context: the EU Rural Development Regulation
3.2 Backdrop: recent SEERAD publications and consultations
4Structure of Analysis Report
4.1 Questions and Sections of SRDP Consultation Document
5Methodology
5.1 Data types
5.2 Analysis and presentation
5.3 Structure of the Analysis Report
6Findings
6.1 Written responses to SRDP consultation
7Part 2: Consultation Responses to the Content of the SRDP
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Less Favoured Area Support Scheme ( LFASS)
Qu.1. Do you agree with the "historic payments" system proposed for LFAs?
Qu.2. Do you agree with the suggested approach for ensuring that payments are only made in respect of land that is being actively farmed?
Qu.3. Do you agree with the proposals to give greater weight to "very fragile areas" and to increase the minimum payment?
7.3 Land Management Contracts (including Forestry)
Qu.4. Do you agree with the national objectives identified in Annex C?
Qu.5. Do you agree with the proposed integration of schemes into LMCs?
Qu.6. Are the proposed lists of Tier 2 and Tier 3 measures in Annexes D & E suitable for the delivery of LMC objectives on: (i) economic issues; (ii) social issues; (iii) environmental issues?
Qu.7. Is there an appropriate balance between the proposed economic, social and environmental measures for LMCs?
Qu.8. Do the proposed measures encourage an integrated approach compatible with sustainable development?
Qu.9. Should there be a mechanism for ensuring that land managers adopt a spread of measures from Tier 2?
Qu.10. Do you agree with the list of capital items as proposed in Annex G?
7.4 LEADER
Qu.11. Should the LEADER mechanism be used to deliver across all the Axes?
Qu.12. How can LMCs and LEADER be administered to deliver mutually supportive approaches to rural development?
7.5 Rural Development Frameworks
Qu.13. Do you agree with the proposed Rural Development Framework approach? 91
8Part 3: Consultation Responses to the Implementation of the SRDP
8.1 Introduction
8.2 A regional perspective
Qu.14. Do you think that the proposed RPAC approach would be an effective means of delivering regional and local priorities while meeting national objectives?
Qu.15. Would RPACs be an appropriate approach for applications under all of the Axes?
Qu.16. Which interests do you think should be represented on the RPACs?
Qu.17. Do you agree with the proposed system of guidance on regional and local priorities to enable greater targeting in the SRDP?
Qu.18a). Do you agree with the range of topics that the guidance will cover?
Qu.18b). Should the guidance adopt the same approach across all three Axes?
8.3 Advisory network
Qu.19. What mechanisms could be put in place to ensure that the advice provided is of a high standard that will help achieve the policy outcomes expected?
8.4 Co-ordination with other funding streams
Qu.20. What areas of activity should the SRDP support in order to ensure that it complements activities supported through the funding streams?
8.5 Equality and discrimination
Qu.21. Do you have a view as to the potential impact of this programme on equality groups, such as those relating to gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, age and faith or belief?
9"General comments" in response to the SRDP Consultation
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Themes from the Consultation Responses
9.2.1 Contextual issues and trends which require recognition within the SRDP
9.2.2 Underlying approaches that need to be reflected in the SRDP
9.2.3 What the SRDP addresses insufficiently or partially at best
9.2.4 The need for co-ordination of the SRDP with other policy areas
9.2.5 The SRDP requires more clarity in certain areas
9.2.6 Monitoring and Evaluation
10Responses from SEERAD-sponsored Public Meetings
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Summary of findings specific to the meetings
10.2.1 Timing, certainty and funding levels
10.2.2 Exclusion or inclusion of sectors and activities
10.2.3 The feasibility of local-level delivery and decision-making within the SRDP
10.2.4 SRDP monitoring and further opportunities for input
11Conclusions
Annex 1: List of questions from the SRDP Consultation document
Annex 2: List of Acronyms