Aid Package For Scottish Red Meat
UK - The Chairman of QMS has welcomed today's announcement of a £25 million aid package for Scotland's farming sector.
25 October 2007
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Included in the package of measures announced by Cabinet Secretary Richard Lochhead in the Scottish Parliament today was £1million extra funding for Quality Meat Scotland to enhance the resilience of the red meat sector in the long term.
Donald Biggar said: "The news of increased Government funding is a welcome boost for the sector at this critical time. QMS will be seeking urgent talks with the main industry organisations and of course with the Scottish Goverment with a view to investing the extra funds in a way that can offer long term benefits for one of Scotland's major food production industries."
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