Scottish Government

Shona Mulholland, Sue Granville and Rory Hunter
George Street Research

ISBN 978 0 7559 9507 3 (Web only publication)
DPPAS 10405

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CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Background overview
Overview of respondents
Overview of responses
Summary and Conclusions

INTRODUCTION
Backgrounds
Responses
Analysis and reporting

2 DELIVERING SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC GROWTH

3 ENSURING HIGH PRODUCTIVITY

4 DELIVERING TARGETS ON CLIMATE CHANGE
Carbon sequestration or storage
Renewable energy and alternative fuel
Farming methods and practices
Non-farming-specific land management and land usage systems
Other issues

5 DISTRIBUTION OF PILLAR 1 FUNDS
Distribution of Pillar 1 funds
When should redistribution start?

6 SECURING PUBLIC BENEFITS

7 PILLAR 1 AND THE LESS FAVOURED AREA SUPPORT SCHEME

8 PAYMENT LEVELS AND ACTIVITY

9 INCLUSION IN FUTURE SCHEMES

10 DIMINISHING BUDGETS

11 BALANCE OF PILLAR 1 AND PILLAR 2

12 TARGETING FUTURE SUPPORT

13 SCOTTISH PRIORITIES

14 OTHER EVIDENCE
Restating priorities
Additional points

15 STAKEHOLDER ANALYSIS AND CONCLUSIONS
Stakeholder analysis
Conclusions

APPENDIX 1: LIST OF RESPONDENTS

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