Rural affairs

The Treasury Committee has launched an inquiry into regional imbalances in the UK economy:

The UK Parliament's Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee has issued and inquiry into rural broadband and digital only services.

 

Emma Harper MSP has issued a proposal for a Bill to increase penalties and provide additional powers to investigate and enforce the offence of livestock worrying.

The Scottish Government has issued a consultation on proposed amendments to the Animal and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006.

The UK Parliament's Scottish Affairs Committee has issued an inquiry on the future of Scottish agriculture post-Brexit.

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs has issued a paper on the future for food, farming and the environment in a Green Brexit.

The House of Lords Select Committee on the Rural Economy has issued a call for evidence.

The Scottish Government has issued a consultation on options to stabilise and simplify income support for land managers in Scotland in the period immediately after Brexit.

The National Council of Rural Advisers has issued a consultation in order to explore the opportunities Scotland’s rural economy presents and the potential recommendations for the Scottish Government stemming from these.

The Scottish Land Commission has issued a call for evidence on the impact of concentration of land ownership in Scotland.

The House of Commons Scottish Affairs Committee has issued an inquiry to examine the cash machine network in Scotland following an announcement by LINK, the network responsible for 82% of all UK cash machine withdrawals, of a reduction of fees from 25p to 20p per withdrawal.

The Scottish Parliament's Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee has issued an inquiry on post-legislative scrutiny. This will allow the Committee to look back and investigate whether established pieces of legislation within its remit are working effectively for the people of Scotland.

The Tenant Farming Commissioner has issued a consultation to review the operation of professionals engaged by landlords and tenants in relation to business conducted on agricultural holdings.

The House of Commons Scottish Affairs Committee has issued an inquiry on digital connectivity in Scotland.

The Scottish Government has issued a consultation to seek the views of crofters, and those with an interest, on the pathway of any potential new legislation to reform crofting law.

The UK Government has issued a consultation to seek views on the specification for a broadband Universal Service Obligation (USO) to be set in secondary legislation.

The Scottish Government has issued a consultation to seek the views of key stakeholders on the draft guidance about engaging communities in decisions relating to land which may affect communities.

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