Muirburn and Heather Cutting Payments from Agri-Environment Climate Scheme: FOI release

Information requested

Information on what payments were given out by the Scottish Government for 2018-2022 under the Agri Environment Climate Scheme for the Muirburn and Heather Cutting option.

Response

The information you have requested is as follows: 2018 - £242,067.28 for 135 businesses. 2019 - £279,058.47 for 161 businesses. 2020 - £287,955.66 for 169 businesses. 2021 - £205,578.34 for 123 businesses. 2022 - £131,405.00 for 70 businesses. About FOI

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Contact Please quote the FOI reference Central Enquiry Unit Email: ceu@gov.scot Phone: 0300 244 4000 The Scottish Government St Andrews House Regent Road Edinburgh EH1 3DG

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