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THE CROFTER for Crofters for Crofting SCF Is Dedicated to Campaigning for Crofters and Fighting for the Future of Crofting Scottish Crofting Federation THE CROFTER for crofters for crofting SCF is dedicated to campaigning for crofters and fighting for the future of crofting APRIL 2020 Number 120 Crofting law reform HE LAW Society of Scotland (LSS) rural affairs sub-committee has Tselected four crofting law matters which are being considered in detail as part of a project for 2020. Stakeholders identified these matters as ones which would merit reform. The project focuses on the legal aspects, with a view to suggesting specific improvements to existing legislation and influencing © Martin Benson – Tiree © Martin Benson – legislative change. LSS is not undertaking a full review of the law relating to crofting. The consultation sought the views of interested stakeholders on the identified aspects of the law of crofting. LSS invited What is crofting views and experiences of the following matters and any suggestions for legal changes: • croft succession – in particular, circumstances where there is no development? transfer of a tenant’s interest within two years of the date of death; ANY WILL remember that, as part of crofting development. This was such a big topic • the legal status and definition of owner- the 2010 crofting legislation reform, that a sub-group was to be formed. At the time occupier crofter – for example, it is Mthe overseeing of crofting development there was a Crofting Law Stakeholders Group believed that there are around 1000 was taken away from the Crofters Commission convened by Scottish Government and it was felt individuals who own and physically (as it was then) and given to Highlands and that a Crofting Development Stakeholders Group occupy crofts (some pre-1955 Act Islands Enterprise. running in parallel would be logical. This was put crofts) but who do not meet the legal The wording of the handover, whether to the minister under whose portfolio crofting fell definition of owner-occupier crofter; deliberate or accidental, was such that HIE can and a group was set up in 2015 which was called • reviewing and updating the statutory correctly claim that their remit is community the Crofting Stakeholders Forum. conditions of tenure – in particular, development. Crofting communities are included An initial review of the top priorities for crofting opportunities for modernisation of the in this. The net result is that no one agency has the resulted in five agreed recommendations being conditions, for example condition 11; specific task of overseeing crofting development. sent to the minister in October 2015: • definition of the crofting community – The functions, powers and duties which were • Simplify crofting legislation – give this particularly in light of the comments of under the remit of the Crofters Commission were group the task of developing the bones of the Scottish Land Court in Eunson v the general functions (i) of developing crofting and a new act; Crofting Commission (SLC/10-14/15). (ii) of promoting the interests of crofters, and the • New entrants – make crofts available; The consultation closed on 30th March. particular powers and duties of: • Increase affordable housing – through a We will report on the findings of the review • improvement of land and livestock; meaningful grant and loan system, do more in a future issue of The Crofter. • planting of trees; to help new entrants/crofters get access • supply of agricultural equipment and to affordable housing in rural and island requisites; communities; • marketing of agricultural produce; • Development of crofting – create a funded • experimental work on crofting methods; lead body on crofting development; INSIDE THIS ISSUE • provision of demonstration crofts; • Financial incentives – ensure current and • the needs of the crofting communities for future P1 and P2 policies have a positive • Crofters' Diversity Pays! public services of all kinds; impact on crofting. • provision of social amenities and the need The development of common grazings was • Sea eagle scheme for industries to provide supplementary later added to this list as a discrete priority. • On the croft occupations for crofters or work for their These priorities were corroborated at the families; Future of Crofting conference held in Inverness • Gaining Ground • and to make such recommendations as they in December 2015 and sent to the Rural Economy • Croft produce & croft tourism may think fit on any of the matters aforesaid. and Connectivity Committee of the Scottish None of this being done or overseen by any Parliament to be taken forward into the next • Muirburn single agency. Most is not done at all. session. Following enactment of the Crofting Reform Stakeholders and Scottish Government 2010 Act, the Scottish Parliament Cross-Party officials in the Crofting Stakeholders Forum … and much more Group on Crofting spent many hours discussing ...Continued on page 4 2 THE CROFTER, APRIL 2020 Message from the chair... Yvonne White population in rural crofting areas. Crofting already does this, so is well placed to build upon it. WTO agricultural support terms are much more complicated. Detailed negotiations need to take place and agreement needs to be reached between WTO and UK if any preferential support treatment will be allowed. The principle of non- trade-distorted agricultural support is a main driver of WTO. We have gone from a UK government promise that it is nonsense that we will not have a deal with the EU to there is a 50/50 chance of no EU deal. So who knows what will happen? New trade terms and weather changes brought about by climate change will affect our import and export abilities, with some currently imported foods maybe becoming unavailable or too expensive. We import some 50% of our food, so we need to become more robust in increasing home-produced food. With the correct support, crofting is ideally placed to play a significant role in food supply and help maintain the levels of food quality and security we have come to rely upon and expect. We need appropriately targeted support to deliver local flexible slaughtering facilities; local supply chains focused on small-scale producers; and help to build strong local support for local food production. We also require, along with many other areas, adequate levels of professional input throughout the supply chain – vets, abattoir O SAY we are living through tariffs on the other. Whether there is a deal with operators, sheep shearers etc. In all these areas strange times is perhaps a bit of an the EU or not, we will end up with World Trade SCF continues to lobby the Scottish government Tunderstatement. Organisation (WTO) terms for non-EU goods and MPs in the best interests of its members. We started the year with devastating fires in and possibly EU trade. Agricultural support will Uncertainty over future trade markets, coupled Australia, floods and gales in the British Isles and no longer be ring fenced, as it is currently under with extreme weather conditions, increases feed then the corona virus; and a plague of locusts EU terms. It will need to compete for funding with costs to keep cattle and sheep in good condition devastating crops in some parts of Africa. other areas like health and schools, so strong – and leads to negative mental health effects. It And the UK has left the EU with economic and justification will be needed for future agriculture is worth noting that RSABI can be a good source social effects still uncertain. support. of support in times of need. The RSABI service In this time of uncertainty, what is certain? The Scottish Government’s idea at present is available to those previously and currently Especially when an influential advisor to the appears to be to keep things as stable as possible involved in farming and crofting. It provides a treasury is of the view that agriculture and for the next few years. Changing trade terms range of support and the service is confidential. fisheries are unimportant in a future UK and we as a result of Brexit is not within the Scottish The support includes welfare benefits, business should be modelling ourselves along the lines of Government’s gift. reviews, debt signposting and counselling Singapore, which has no agriculture. That is a A key WTO aim is to ensure equal market services as well as financial help. RSABI can be very crowded island about the size of Skye. This access amongst its members, by limiting contacted on 0300 111 4166 from 7am to 11pm may be a deliberate leak to scare people, so when domestic agricultural support – which is seen 365 days of the year and even offers a call-out crumbs are handed out to the agriculture sector as trade distorting. The WTO currently has 164 service for the lonely and vulnerable. there is relief that it is not as bad as feared. members, between them responsible for 95% of Increasingly, studies show what we already Perhaps the treasury advisor is no expert world trade. The WTO creates international trade know from experience – the generally positive either. The UK food sector contributes £111 billion rules and oversees how members put the rules effects of working the land and with animals on annually to the economy and accounts for 13% into practice. For example, WTO agreements our outlook and mental health. It is great to see of national employment – and is the UK’s biggest place limits on tariffs and cap agricultural Gaining Ground, the SCF and Highland and manufacturing sector. We do know that the UK subsidies at a percentage of the member Moray Leader initiative, being so successful in its government sees the reduction of import tariffs on country’s total agricultural production. The EU, aim of providing opportunities on crofts for people food stuffs as a huge Brexit bonus. So we could however, negotiated a generous, bespoke, larger to access land-based activities, to get the benefits have a free trade policy on food imports which subsidy cap and agricultural terms at the WTO.
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