Meetings

P-06-1378 We want farm subsidies to be extended to small scale and market gardeners

This page gives details of any meetings held which will, or did, discuss the matter, and includes links to the relevant Papers, Agendas and Minutes.

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Meeting: 06/10/2025 - Petitions Committee (Item 3)

3 P-06-1378 We want farm subsidies to be extended to small scale and market gardeners

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Minutes:

The petitioner was congratulated on the success of this petition, with representatives of the horticulture sector being involved in the stakeholder group for the Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS) following the correspondence with the Cabinet Secretary. The many references to the horticulture sector in the final SFS were noted. It was agreed to now close the petition.


Meeting: 16/09/2024 - Petitions Committee (Item 4)

4 P-06-1378 We want farm subsidies to be extended to small scale and market gardeners

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The Committee considered the petition and agreed to keep it open until the final scheme is published in 2025.


Meeting: 24/06/2024 - Petitions Committee (Item 3)

3 P-06-1378 We want farm subsidies to be extended to small scale and market gardeners

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Minutes:

The Committee considered the petition and agreed to write to the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs to establish whether small scale and market gardeners are represented on the Round table discussions and if not, how are their views being sought.


Meeting: 11/12/2023 - Petitions Committee (Item 4)

4 P-06-1378 We want farm subsidies to be extended to small scale and market gardeners

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The Committee considered the petition and agreed to keep the petition open pending the outcome of the consultation on the Sustainable Farming Scheme.