Increase in the Cost of Rural Crime in Scotland
- Submitted by: Rachael Hamilton, Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party.
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 August 2020
- Motion reference: S5M-22364
That the Parliament recognises the findings in the NFU Mutual 2020 Rural Crime Report; acknowledges that Scotland saw a 44% increase in insurance claims as a result of rural crime compared with 2018; understands that £2.3 million worth of claims were lodged in 2019; acknowledges that machinery theft and livestock theft and worrying are all forms of rural crime that cause significant losses to farmers’ livelihoods; believes that more action must be taken to tackle rural crime, and urges the Scottish Government to work collaboratively with Police Scotland to provide more resources in rural areas for tackling crime.
Supported by:
Jeremy Balfour, Michelle Ballantyne, Alexander Burnett, Jackson Carlaw, Peter Chapman, Murdo Fraser, Liam Kerr, Liam McArthur, Margaret Mitchell, Edward Mountain, Alexander Stewart, Annie Wells, Brian Whittle