SNP tagged with failure over EID proposals – Lyon
May 27, 2009 10:18 PM
Originally published by Scottish Liberal Democrats
Originally published by Scottish Liberal Democrats
Top Liberal Democrat Euro candidate George Lyon has criticised the SNP
Government over plans to introduce compulsory sheep tagging across
Scotland.
As a Liberal Democrat led debate on sheep tagging takes place at the
Scottish Parliament, Mr Lyon commented:George Lyon: Top European candidate
"Liberal Democrats have consistently opposed the introduction of
compulsory sheep tagging in Scotland.
"It was Ross Finnie as Rural Affairs minister who successfully negotiated a derogation for Scotland from implementing double tagging and EID in 2004.
"After two years in power the real question is why Cabinet Secretary
Richard Lochhead has failed to secure an exemption for Scottish farmers.
"The SNP should be tagged with one word; failure. Scottish farmers deserve better."
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