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North East Region to Host Unique Hustings Event for its Members

All the candidates standing in the three constituencies covering the key agricultural region of the North East have been invited to participate in a hustings event at Thainstone Mart, Inverurie on Friday 6 December at 2.30pm.

In a new format for NFU Scotland hustings, the 12 candidates standing for election in Banff & Buchan, West Aberdeenshire & Kincardine, and Gordon have been invited to meet and take questions from the audience of NFU Scotland members.   The candidates attending the event will be invited to outline their parties key agricultural and rural commitments, with an opportunity for attendees to put questions to the candidates on what they will do to support Scottish agriculture in the next parliament.

NFU Scotland has published its own ten-point manifesto, issued to all parliamentary candidates last week, which calls for support from the new UK Government in: ensuring the right outcomes for the sector from any Brexit deal; joint work on the climate emergency; recognising Scotland’s best practice in animal welfare; using the taxation system to support more opportunities within the sector; and improving the standards of food producers in the supply chain.

Read the NFU Manifesto at: https://www.nfus.org.uk/userfiles/images/Parliamentary/2019%20General%20Election%20Priorities%20-%20low%20res.pdf

Notes to Editors

  • The General Election Hustings for North East members only is on Friday, 6 December at 2.30pm in the Glen Garioch Room, Thainstone Auction Market, near Inverurie, AB51 5WU.  Media are invited to attend.  More information from Lorna Paterson on 07786 860453.

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Contact Bob Carruth on 0131 472 4006

Author: Bob Carruth

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News Article No.: 168/19


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About The Author

Bob Carruth

A dairy farmer’s son, I joined NFU Scotland in 1999 after 13 years as an agricultural journalist. Following spells as a regional manager and policy lead on milk, livestock and animal health and welfare, I became Communications Director in 2008.

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