English What was the issue?
On the 6th of May 2021, people living in Scotland votes to elect their 129 members of Scottish Parliament. The election was the sixth election since the Scottish Parliament was re-established in 1999.
This term of the Scottish Parliament will be crucial for the future of Scotland’s system for agriculture, food and land use. Big decisions will have to be made with regard to future, post-Brexit regulations on farm support and rural development schemes (including agri-environmental schemes). Other important topics that could be on the agenda of a new Scottish Parliament 2021-2026 are a Good Food Nation Bill, a new Organic Action Plan for Scotland and a new Human Rights Framework.
What did we do?
The Landworkers’ Alliance put together resources to voters along:
- Scottish Parliament Election: Q&A
- Summary of our policy asks
- Summary of main party pledges in relation to the production of food, fuel and fibre
We asked the candidates for the elections to pledge their support for agroecological farmers, growers, crofters and foresters. We also asked our members and supporters to email the candidates in their area using our template letter. An example letter can be found here.