The Scottish Executive remains committed to supporting and enhancing rural life, rural communities and the rural economy, Rhona Brankin said today. The Executive has already undertaken many initiatives in rural Scotland and is continuing to build on this good work. This will help address many of the problems and underlying trends facing rural communities. Ms Brankin was speaking at a Rural Development Committee debate on the report Changing Employment Patterns in Rural Scotland . I think the Committee has missed the opportunity to offer recommendations on how this success might be built upon.
Rural issues are at the very heart of all Executive policies.
The work we have done has provided extremely valuable as we face the great challenge which rural areas are facing because of foot and mouth. We are building on the foundations set by the Ministerial Committee to join up the Executive's response to the crisis and provide a response that helps all sectors and allows the rural economy to recover and achieve its potential. The information contained on this WWW site is Crown Copyright but may be reproduced without formal permission or charge for personal or in-house use. Privacy and Content Disclaimer .