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Please note that the dates of the meetings in Benbecula and Stornoway have changed since the original announcement. The correct dates are listed below.

A series of public meetings has been announced as part of the consultative phase of Brian Pack's Inquiry into the Future of Agricultural Support in Scotland. The interim report from the Inquiry will be published next week.

The remit of the Pack Inquiry is to makre recommendations to the Scottish Government on how financial support to agriculture and rural development can best be tailored to deliver the Scottish Government's purpose of sustainable economic growth. A call for evidence to the inquiry received around 110 responses.

Mr Pack said, "These meetings will give me the opportunity to explain the thinking that has gone into the interim report and to listen to the views of individual farmers and industry organisations. Those views will play an important part in shaping the final outcome of the Inquiry and I would encourage as many people as possible to get along to their local meeting."

• Tuesday 26th January: Haddington, Town House
• Wednesday 27th January: Dumfries, Cairndale Hotel
• Thursday 28th January: Ayr, Western House Hotel
• Monday 1st February: Inverurie, Thainstone Centre
• Tuesday 2nd February: Inverness, Ramada Jarvis Hotel
• Tuesday 9th February: Thurso, The Park Hotel
• Wednesday 10th February: Kirkwall, The Albert Hotel
• Thursday 11th February: Lerwick, Clickimin Leisure Centre
• Monday 15th February: Oban, Corran Halls
• Tuesday 16th February: Perth, Dewars Centre
• Monday 15th March: Benbecula, Dark Island Hotel
• Tuesday 16th March: Stornoway, Caberfeidh Hotel

The meetings will start at 7.30pm. More details about the Inquiry can be found on the Scottish Government website.

Photo courtesy of Kindurco on flickr.com. Original photo.

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