Labour Vote Against £25 Million Package for Crofters & Farmers

Commenting on the Labour party voting against a motion supporting a £25 million package for Scottish crofters and farmers affected by the Foot & Mouth outbreak the MSP for the Western Isles, Alasdair Allan said their further betrayal will not be forgiven lightly.

Commenting Dr Allan said:

"Tonight the Scottish Parliament gave its backing to the Scottish Government's aid package for live stock producers, a package that is twice the size of DEFRA's for English farmers when our industry is half the size.