Yesterday, Graeme asked the Cabinet Secretary for the Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform a parliamentary question around protecting the interests of less well off anglers.
You can view it at http://www.scottishparliament.tv/20170419_portfolio_questions?in=00:11:46&out=00:12:55 or read it below.
- Graeme Dey (Angus South) (SNP):
Does the cabinet secretary share my view that the opinions of all anglers—particularly those from a less well-off background—must be taken into account in determining the best way forward in legislation?
- Roseanna Cunningham:
The member will have taken from my answer to Liam McArthur that I felt quite strongly about that when I came into this job at this time last year. On wild fisheries reform, a group is dedicated to taking forward the very strategy that the member in effect refers to. The promotion and development working group’s aim is to develop and agree a five-year action plan for the development and promotion of angling, which, as I indicated, is a sport with one of the highest participation rates in Scotland. That group has a diverse membership.
The social benefits of angling are well known and I am keen for it to flourish. I am also keen for it to be available to as many ordinary people as possible.
