Scottish Government fail to reallocate deferred agriculture funding in full during Budget announcement

"This Budget fails to deliver the funds for farmers and the whole of rural Scotland"

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Scotland's Finance Secretary Shona Robison instead said the Scottish Government would reallocate £46m of deferred agricultural funding over the next two financial years. (Scottish Parliament)
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Scotland's Finance Secretary Shona Robison instead said the Scottish Government would reallocate £46m of deferred agricultural funding over the next two financial years. (Scottish Parliament)

The Scottish Government has been accused of 'abandoning' farmers and rural Scotland after failing to confirm it would return deferred agriculture funding in full. Making an announcement to Scottish...

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