Common Agricultural Policy Futures Programme
A Scottish Government programme set up to deliver complex agricultural reforms and financial support to rural workers continues to have serious cost and operational issues, and is unlikely to deliver value for money.
For information on the new progress report, dated June 2017, please visit the Common Agricultural Policy Futures Programme: Further update page.
Oral evidence session - 30 June 2016
The Committee took evidence from the Auditor General for Scotland and Audit Scotland on the above report. The Committee agreed to seek oral evidence from the Scottish Government. Please read the Official Report 30 June 2016 (561KB pdf).
Oral evidence session - 29 September 2016
The Committee took evidence from Scottish Government officials on the above report. The Committee agreed to write to the Permanent Secretary on issues raised in discussion and to invite her to give oral evidence at a future meeting. Please read the Official Report 29 September 2016 (596KB pdf)
Oral evidence session - 8 December 2016
The Committee took oral evidence from the Permanent Secretary on the above report. The Committee agreed to seek further information from the Scottish Government and to consider any future reports by the auditor general for Scotland on this issue. Please read the Official Report 8 December 2016 (517KB pdf).
Oral evidence session - 22 December 2016
The Committee agreed to write to the Permanent Secretary to the Scottish Government, to request a monthly update on the issuesarising from the above report.
Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee
The Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee have also undertaken scrutiny of the CAP Futures programme. Its work can be read here.
Monthly reports
Starting in January 2017, the Committee will receive a monthly progress update from the Scottish Government on CAP Futures programme payments. These will be posted below as and when they are available.
For future progress updates please visit the Common Agricultural Policy Futures Programme: Further update page.
Correspondence