Funding for Muirburn and Heather Cutting from Agri-Environment Climate Scheme: EIR release

Information requested

Information on payments given out by the Scottish Government in the last five years under the Agri Environment Climate Scheme for the Muirburn and Heather Cutting option.

Response

The information you 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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