A Draft Plan responding to the crisis facing the Highlands due to a Hard Brexit

1. Highland Scotland
Draft Brexit Plan
Rev2 - August 2019
DWL 11/08/19

2. Introduction
1) Introduction
Highland Scotland is faced with planning for Brexit with almost no information being
available to make planning possible.
The key elements of any plan would be reliant on us knowing:
➢ Will we Brexit?
➢ When will we Brexit?
➢ Which version of Brexit are we facing – an Agreed or a Hard Brexit?
➢ What funding presently enjoyed will we lose?
➢ What will the UK Government do to replace this?
Over the last fortnight it has become apparent that the UK Government is increasingly likely
to opt for a Hard Brexit on 31st October 2019 if the EU 27 don’t back down and scrap the
Irish Backstop. The EU 27 are equally determined to support Ireland and not to back down.
This is a depressing scenario from a UK harking back to the days of Empire. There should be
no shying away from concluding that this will be very difficult for the Highlands, in
particular, to manage. We sit at the end of many supply chains – in particular for food and
medicines. We need to plan to ensure that Highlanders survive and we need to see how we
can reduce the negative impact of the changes on the Highland economy.
This plan attempts to do just that.
2) SWOT Analysis and PESTLE Analysis
The first thing we need to do is to identify the various elements we need to consider when
getting our plan together. First up we should look at our present economy and how this will
be impacted by a Hard Brexit. We will do this through an internal analysis of our own
organisation – a SWOT Analysis and then by looking at how the Highlands will be impacted
by external forces – a PESTLE Analysis.
SWOT Analysis
This asks us to look at the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats facing the
Council as it prepares this plan for a Hard Brexit. Are we ready or not? If not, what can we
do to improve things or to mitigate the likely damage to ensure the Highlands continues to
survive and thrive.

3. SWOT Analysis
Strengths
Great well-motivated businesses & staff
Experience of plan production
Weaknesses
No plan for Brexit
Plan Production awaits clarity on Brexit
Low rate of Business Start-ups
Slow rate of Business Growth
Over-reliance on Public Sector Funding
Lack of Inward Investment
Lack of Foreign Direct Investment
Concentration on Inverness
Lack of Plan for Peri-urban & Rural Areas
Council has very low reserves
Council has run a budget deficit for 2 years
Spending commitments exceed income
Default position = blame others for the
mess we’re in & ask them to sort it
Opportunities
Onshore Wind
Offshore Wind
Tidal Energy
Wave Energy
Solar Photovoltaic Energy
Solar Thermal Energy
Fresh Water
Land for Carbon Offset
Availability of Building Land
Chance to Boost Inward Investment
Chance to Boost Foreign Direct Investment
Grab the Sunlit Uplands of World Markets
Reduce Costs
Increase Commercial Income
Threats
Climate & Ecological Emergency
Disruption to Food Supply
Disruption to Medicine Supply Chain
UK-wide policy on immigration with no
regional variability
Shortage of EU construction staff
Increase in building material costs
Loss of EU Social Care employees
Increase in Poverty
Increase in Food-bank use
Increase in Bad Debts & Rent Arrears
Reduction in Harbour Dues & Fuel Sales
Low paid unskilled jobs don’t pay the bills
De-population in rural & remote areas
Too slow to generate commercial income
Too slow to reduce costs
If this is the up-front Highland position due to Brexit – what are the external forces at work?
PESTLE Analysis
The following Political, Economic, Social, Technological, Legal and Environmental Factors
come into play:

4. PESTLE Analysis
Factor Implications
Political Loss of co-operation with 27 other EU countries
Loss of input to the decision-making process
At the mercy of bigger players – EU, US, China
Economic Collapse in value of the £ & rise in inflation
Increase in cost of imports due to UK imposing tariffs
Increase in Interest Rates to shore up the £ after it falls
Lower rate of Business Start-ups
Slower rate of Business Growth
Loss of tariff free access to EU Markets for Highland farmers
Loss of tariff free access to EU Markets for Fishing Industry – Inshore &
Deep Sea
Loss of tariff free access to EU Markets for Aquaculture
Loss of tariff free access to EU Markets for Whisky
Need to negotiate WTO quota access
Need to set WTO tariffs for Imports
Loss of CAP Direct Support Funding for Highland Farms after 2020
Loss of EHIC – European Health Insurance Card
Loss of EAFRD Funding for Highland Farm Rural Development
Loss of ESF Funding for Social Care
Loss of ERDF Funds for Business Loans
Loss of EMFF Funds for Maritime Areas
Loss of LEADER+ Funding for Communities
Loss of HORIZON 2020 funding for UHI and Colleges and Businesses
Social Disruption to Food Supply
Disruption to Medicine Supply Chain
Loss of access to EU labour pool
Loss of access to ERASMUS right to study abroad
Collapse of Farming Industry
Collapse of Inshore & Deep-Sea Fisheries
Possibility of Civil Unrest
Technological No access to EU Research Grants under Horizon 2020
No access to clinical trials for EU developed medicines
No access to radioactive Isotopes for radiotherapy
Legal Loss of Access to the Single Market
Loss of Access to the Customs Union
Loss of protection from EU embassies and consulates abroad
Uncertainty regarding WTO quotas for UK Products
Imposition of WTO tariffs on UK goods sold to the EU
No extradition treaty to fast-track criminals back to the UK
No shared access to terrorist tracking database
Environmental Climate & Ecological Emergency – we’re on our own now
Threat of GMO Crops as part of a US Trade Deal
Threat of Hormone Treated beef as part of a US Trade Deal
Threat of Chlorinated chicken as part of a US Trade Deal

5. 3) Brexit Risk Analysis
Risk Description Effect Probability Impact Service Response Manager
Social Disruption to Food Import supply
chain
Negative Possible High Resilience Stockpile
Essentials
Ruth Cleland
Social Breakdown in Supply of Medicines Negative Possible High NHSHighland Stockpile Iain Stewart
Economic Fall in Value of the £ Negative Proven High Finance Prepare Liz Denovan
Economic Increase in Interest Rates on Council
Debt of over £900m
Negative Possible High £900m
Council Debt
Finance Prepare Liz Denovan
Economic WTO Tariffs on Food Imports from EU Negative Probable High – Food
prices rise
Social Work Find Local
NFU Supply
Lesley Weber
Legal Loss of Construction Staff – all trades Negative Probable Medium Housing Train Locals David Goldie
Legal Loss of Social Care Staff Negative Probable High Social Work Train Locals UHI Colleges
Political Home Office refuses leave to remain Negative Possible High Political Lobby UK Mgt Davidson
Political Home Office use points-based
migration
Negative Proven High – loss
of EU staff
Tourism Train Locals UHI Colleges
Economic Reduced income from Harbour Dues Negative Probable £250k less Harbours UK Govt Tony Usher
Economic Reduced income from Fuel Sales Negative Probable £2.5m less Harbours UK Govt Tony Usher
Political Loss of membership of Single Market Negative Proven High tariffs Econ Dev New Mkts Stuart Black
Political Loss of membership of Customs Union Negative Proven High tariffs Econ Dev New Mkts Stuart Black
Economic Loss of tariff free access to EU Markets
for Highland sheep farmers
Negative Proven High –
45% tariff
Econ Dev New Mkts Stuart Black
Economic Loss of tariff free access to EU Markets
for Highland beef farmers
Negative Proven High 92% to
112% tariff
Econ Dev New Mkts Stuart Black
Economic Loss of tariff free access to EU Markets
for Fisheries – Inshore & Deep Sea
Negative Proven High – 16%
on Scallops
Harbours None Tony Usher
Economic Loss of tariff free access to EU Markets
for Aquaculture
Negative Proven High - 13%
SmkdSalmon
Econ Dev New Mkts Stuart Black
Economic Lose tariff free access to global mkts
for Whisky – S.Korea, S.Africa etc
Negative Proven High – 20%
in S Korea
Econ Dev None Stuart Black

6. Economic Loss of ERDF Funding for Economic
Growth
Negative Proven High Political UK Govt
alternative?
Mgt Davidson
Economic Loss of ESF Funding for Social Care Negative Proven High Social Work UK Govt
alternative
Lesley Weber
Economic Loss of CAP Funding for Highland
Farms after 2020
Negative Proven High - £43m
in 2018
Political UK Govt
alternative
Mgt Davidson
Economic Loss of EAFRD Funding for Highland
Farms
Negative Proven High - £28m
in 2018
Political UK Govt
alternative
Mgt Davidson
Economic Loss of EMFF Funds for Maritime Areas Negative Proven Low – 2018
£1.082m
Political UK Govt
alternative
Mgt Davidson
Technological No access to EU Research Grants
under Horizon 2020
Negative Proven High – EMEC
etc. research
Political UK Govt
alternative
Mgt Davidson
Social No access to clinical trials for EU
developed medicines
Negative Proven High - for
patients
NHSHighland Ensure still
Available
Iain Stewart
Social No access to radioactive Isotopes for
radiotherapy
Negative Proven High danger
to life
NHSHighland Ensure still
Available
Iain Stewart
Environmental Threat of GMO Crops as part of a US
Trade Deal
Negative Possible High for our
farms
Political UK Govt
alternative
Mgt Davidson
Environmental Threat of Hormone Treated beef as
part of a US Trade Deal
Negative Possible High for our
farms
Political UK Govt
alternative
Mgt Davidson
Environmental Threat of Chlorinated chicken as part
of a US Trade Deal
Negative Possible High for our
farms
Political UK Govt
alternative
Mgt Davidson
Social Break-up of NHS in US Trade Deal Negative Possible High Political UK Govt Mgt Davidson
Social Breakdown of Social Order due to
rising price of food (tariffs & fall in £)
Negative Possible High Police
Scotland
Prepare Ch Supt G.
Macdonald
Social Council House waiting list shortens as
EU Citizens depart
Positive Probable Low – still
long queue
Housing Up-to-date
waiting list
David Goldie
Economic Sunlit uplands with a host of Post-
Brexit Trade Deals signed in days
Positive Possible High SDI &UKTI &
UK Govt
Prepare Boris Johnson

7. 4) Highland Beneficiaries of EU Funding Streams
There are a variety of ways in which the Highland Council area benefits from various EU
funding streams. We’ll look at these in turn.
4.1) European Regional Development Funding
ERDF has supported organisations working in the Highlands for many years. In the
present funding period, the following recipients have been supported:
➢ Highland Council
The Council has received support in the current funding period to
assist in the delivery of five programmes. These are shown in the
table on the following page. Support has totalled over £4 million
working out at around £1m per annum.
➢ Transport Scotland
Transport Scotland has received funding under theme 4e of ERDF to
promote Low Carbon Strategies. £5.4m has been received in the
current funding period.
➢ Highlands & Islands Enterprise
HIE has benefited to the tune of over £20m in the current ERDF
funding round. These have given assistance and support under
fourteen different programmes. Funding of £5m per annum would be
needed from the UK Government to maintain this level of investment
into the local economy.
➢ Scottish Government
The Scottish Government funds a number of ERDF projects in the
Highland Council area. A total of £18.5m has been provided in the
current funding cycle at a rate of roughly £4.5m per annum.
The overall total of ERDF available for spend in the current funding cycle in the
Highlands is £47.9m or around £12m per annum.

8. Recipient organisation1
Operation Name Description Start and end dates
ESF/ ERDF Grant
requested
Total eligible
expenditure
Highland Council Smart Cities - Activity LUPS The Scotland's 8th City - The Smart City SI aims to:
• Use new technologies and data to improve sustainability, resilience
and service efficiency across all Scottish cities
• Deliver priorities through innovation, integration of service delivery and
improved community engagement
• Address urban challenges, including issues such as air quality, energy
use in buildings, transport, light and waste
• Develop data platforms to develop other 'data driven' solutions to
respond to specific challenges facing Scottish cities
01/03/2016 - 31/12/2019 £875,751 £1,751,501
Highland Council Smart Cities - Activity H&I (phase 2) The Scotland's 8th City - The Smart City SI aims to:
• Use new technologies and data to improve sustainability, resilience
and service efficiency across all Scottish cities
• Deliver priorities through innovation, integration of service delivery and
improved community engagement
• Address urban challenges, including issues such as air quality, energy
use in buildings, transport, light and waste
• Develop data platforms to develop other 'data driven' solutions to
respond to specific challenges facing Scottish cities
02/07/2018 - 30/09/2022 £1,982,614 £2,832,305
Highland Council Management and Coordination Management costs as permitted by national rules 01/04/2015 – 31/12/2019 £47,574 £95,149
Highland Council Specialist Advice and Growth Activities extend Business Gateway services and link with the related
employability and other local economic development activities to
maximise the impact.
01/04/2015 – 31/12/2018 £722,518 £1,445,036
Highland Council Graduate Placements support to growing SMEs and particularly micro SMEs on growth
related projects by employing highly skilled Graduates to deliver
the specified projects for a limited time (6-12 months).
01/04/2015 – 31/12/2019 £413,691 £827,382
£4,042,147.61 £6,951,373.18
Recipient organisation1
Operation Name Description Start and end dates
ESF/ ERDF Grant
requested
Total eligible
expenditure
Transport Scotland LCTT Active travel/Low carbon Hubs H&I Challenge fund to develop 4 active / low carbon hubs, create additional
paths and increase ULEV registrations to increase active travel, provide
refuelling facilities for a range of alternative transport modes, and reduce
greenhouse gas emissions.
24/05/2017 – 30/12/2020 £4,889,614 £6,985,163
Transport Scotland SI Management Costs - H&I Management Costs 01/03/2016 – 31/12/2022 £138,784 £277,567
Transport Scotland LCTT Management Costs H&I Setting up and delivery of challenge fund 02/05/2016 – 31/12/2022 £343,523 £687,045
£5,371,919.87 £7,949,774.81

9. Recipient organisation1
Operation Name Description Start and end dates
ESF/ ERDF Grant
requested
Total eligible
expenditure
Highlands and Islands Enterprise Entrepreneurship Programme Support to entrepreneurs contributing to economic growth in
private and third sector organisations.
01/01/2017 – 31/12/2018 £142,430 £379,575
Highlands and Islands Enterprise Construction of Life Science Unit Support increased life science activity positively impacting on the
region delivering growth in the commercial sector including
accommodating commercial SMEs.
05/02/2018 – 31/03/2019 £1,526,768 £3,816,920
Highlands and Islands Enterprise Orkney Research Campus Build on existing innovative R&D in the field of marine renewables
and green energy storage creating new business activity and
employment opportunities.
12/02/2018 – 30/09/2019 £1,480,000 £3,700,000
Highlands and Islands Enterprise Leadership Programme To support the capacity of SMEs to grow in regional, national and
international markets, and to engage in more innovative activity
08/02/2016 - 31/12/2018 £539,441 £1,498,602
Highlands and Islands Enterprise Scotgrads Highlands and Islands To support the capacity of SMEs to grow in regional, national and
international markets, and to engage in more innovative activity
01/04/2015 - 31/03/2018 £888,824 £2,222,060
Highlands and Islands Enterprise International Highlands and Islands To support the capacity of SMEs to grow in regional, national and
international markets, and to engage in more innovative activity
01/07/2015 - 30/09/2018 £1,310,240 £3,275,600
Highlands and Islands Enterprise Creative Industries Network and Conference Programme The project involves running a Creative Industries Network Programme
delivering support to creative businesses and entrepreneurs on behalf of
HIE. The programme will build on the success of the previous model,
and develop new ways of working to increase the impact and benefits of
the sector.
01/11/2014 – 31/10/2017 £950,400 £2,376,000
Highlands and Islands Enterprise Redevelopment of Rothesay Pavilion Redevelopment of Rothesay Pavilion 05/06/2017 - 31/12/2018 £1,055,602 £2,639,005
Highlands and Islands Enterprise Cromarty Firth Port Authority - Land Reclamation
and new quayside
Investment by Highlands and Islands Enterprise in Cromarty Firth
Port Authority. The project will facilitate private sector
development in the energy sector supply chain in and around
lnvergordon, across the H&I and Scotland by creating port−related
infrastructure and reclaimed land that will be used for Industrial
purposes
01/11/2018 - 31/03/2020 £2,300,000 £5,750,000
Highlands and Islands Enterprise Rural Veterinary Hub The project relates to the formation of the Scottish 'Rural Veterinary
Hub', a collaborative centre for excellence, that relates to the
design, construction and fit−out of a new, fit for purpose specialist
building. This building will act as a hub and focus for at least 15
startup and 40 existing SMEs helping develop new business
opportunity based on the Inverness Campus.
01/10/2019 - 01/10/2020 £4,074,600 £6,900,000
Highlands and Islands Enterprise Innovation Life Sciences Expansion - ILEX This Operation relates to the construction of a new building,
associated professional fees, and acquiring related research
equipment. ILEX has been specifically designed to support
significant growth of research strength in the Health and Life
Sciences sector in UHI and across the transition region and
encourage/facilitate greater interaction with micro and small
businesses in this sector.
03/08/2019-30/09/2021 £3,750,881 £6,251,468
Highlands and Islands Enterprise Innovation Service Promoting business investment in R&I, developing links and
synergies between enterprises, research and development centres
and Scotland’s higher education sector.
01/07/2015- 30/06/2018 £749,925 £1,499,850
Highlands and Islands Enterprise Knowledge Exchange Placement Programme The creation of 12 strong tripartite partnerships between a
graduate, business and an appropriate Scottish University to
undertake a high level research and development project lasting
between 18 and 24 months.
01/07/2015 - 31/12/2018 £185,057 £370,114
Highlands and Islands Enterprise Northern Innovation Hub The Northern Innovation Hub will build upon and accelerate current
business innovation support services, in particular enabling an
increased focus on sectoral opportunities and global competitive
advantage.
01/04/2017 - 31/12/2018 £1,700,000 £3,400,000
£20,654,167.80 £44,079,194.00

10. Recipient organisation1
Operation Name Description Start and end dates
ESF/ ERDF Grant
requested
Total eligible
expenditure
Scottish Government LCITP - H&I Catalyst and Development Support To increase low carbon investment levered into Scottish businesses
by private and institutional investors. Structured support to projects
at catalyst and development stages. The 'catalyst' stage the
programme will provide support to projects up to the development
of an initial business case. The 'development' stage will support
projects from business case up to investment grade case, and
provides the support needed to develop the project to an investible
proposition to leverage private investment.
20/03/2015 – 31/12/2018 £1,467,000 £2,934,000
Scottish Government SME Holding Fund H&I The Operation will provide investment funding to SME’s which will
help finance their growth and export ambitions
01/07/2015- 31/12/2018 £3,182,944 £7,957,361
Scottish Government SME Holding Fund H&I These Operations are for the £12.4m ERDF fund capital value of the
SME Holding Fund under Thematic Objective One, providing
investment funding to innovative SMEs which will help finance
their growth and export ambitions.
01/07/2015 – 31/12/2018 £1,878,600 £4,696,500
Scottish Government Mobile Infill Provision of Mobile Broadband connectivity in rural and remote
rural areas of Scotland’s Highland and Islands region.
05/04/2018 – 30/11/2019 £10,000,000 £20,000,000
Scottish Government Technical Assistance H&I ERDF Support effective delivery of ESF and ERDF programmes in Scotland,
including carrying out of the functions of management bodies,
publicity and evaluation
01/01/2015 - 30/06/2023 £1,985,147 £3,970,294
£18,513,691 £39,558,155

11. 4.2) European Social Fund
ESF has supported organisations working in the Highlands for many years. In the
present funding period, the following recipients have been supported:
➢ Highland Council
The Highland Council has received over £6m of ESF support in the
current funding cycle. This represents a spend of £1.5m per annum on
average.
➢ Skills Development Scotland
Approximately £5.5m of ESF supported spend has been available to
Skills Development Scotland in the current funding cycle. This is spend
of around £1.4m per annum.
➢ Scottish Funding Council
In the current funding cycle the Scottish Funding Council has ESF
spend of £3.4m available for addressing skills gaps and shortages in
the Highlands and Islands – around £850k per annum.
➢ Scottish Government
The Scottish Government run two Highlands an Islands specific
schemes under ESF support. There is a spend of just under £2.8m in
the current cycle or around £700k per annum.
The total funding available under ESF for specific Highlands and Islands spend is
£17.7m over the current cycle - or around £4.5m per annum.

12. Recipient organisation1
Operation Name Description Start and end dates
ESF/ ERDF Grant
requested
Total eligible
expenditure
Highland Council Highland Poverty and Social Inclusion Activities Support service to vulnerable individuals to encourage engagement
in areas showing indications of multiple deprivation both rural and
urban.
01/09/2016 - 31/07/2019 £166,050 £332,099
Highland Council Highland Poverty and Social Inclusion Management and
Coordination
Poverty & Social inclusion management costs. 01/09/2016 - 31/07/2019 £14,347 £28,695
Highland Council Preventing Poverty Money+ will provide financial inclusion and money management
advice to families at risk of or experiencing poverty. Food+ will
complement the Money+ service and will provide grants to
community led operations who provide food to families in areas of
identified need or deprivation and build community capacity to do
this in a way that enhances the local community by providing food
as part of wider activities (designed to alleviate poverty and expand
opportunities) such as music, arts, sports, crafts and involvement in
intergenerational groups.
01/01/2019 - 30/06/2021 £443,789 £633,984
Highland Council Move On This Operation will adopt a problem solving approach in relation to
individuals and families who are the most non-engaged, hard to
reach service user(s) with multiple barriers and complex lifestyles,
and are often known to services
01/01/2019 - 30/06/2021 £556,242 £794,632
Highland Council Management & Co-ordination Ph 2 The management and Coordination Operation of the SI is a vital link
between the official role of the Lead Partner, The MA and the
delivery of actual activities through the other SI Operations.
01/04/2019 - 30/06/2021 £71,217 £100,306
Highland Council Highland SI Management and Coordination Strategic Intervention management, administration and
compliance.
01/04/2016 – 31/10/2019 £269,692 £401,434
Highland Council Highland Pipeline Activities Support for the unemployed will target vulnerable young people
who have left school and will include training; work experience in
the public sector for young people aged 16 – 24 years; and a
recruitment incentive programme.
01/04/2015 – 31/10/2019 £4,660,864 £9,321,728
£6,182,201.44 £11,612,876.97

13. Recipient organisation1
Operation Name Description Start and end dates
ESF/ ERDF Grant
requested
Total eligible
expenditure
Skills Development Scotland National Third Sector Fund (H&I) A fund to support national third sector organisations to deliver
support to unemployed and inactive participants mainly in stages 1
and 2 of the employability pipeline. It will target those with the
multiple barriers in accessing employment including young people
with disability and those isolated from the labour market through
poor educational attainment; ex-offenders; substance abuse; and
geography.
07/03/2016 – 30/06/2019 £2,409,259 £4,117,843
Skills Development Scotland SI Management (H&I) Management costs as permitted by national rules 01/04/2015 – 31/12/2018 £168,470 £336,940
Skills Development Scotland Modern Apprenticeship Expansion (H&I) Work Based Learning (WBL) opportunities to young people aged 16-
29 who will have the opportunity to secure industry recognised
qualifications while earning a wage.
01/04/2015 – 31/12/2018 £1,216,796 £2,433,591
Skills Development Scotland New Workbased Learning Models 15-18 (H&I) Developing, testing and rolling out new work based learning (WBL)
models, principally Foundation and Graduate Level
Apprenticeships.
01/04/2015 – 31/12/2018 £1,659,914 £3,319,829
£5,454,439.54 £10,208,203.60
Recipient organisation1
Operation Name Description Start and end dates
ESF/ ERDF Grant
requested
Total eligible
expenditure
Scottish Funding Council Developing Scotland's Workforce- H&I Additional college and university activity across the Highlands &
Islands (H&I) to address regional skill gaps and shortages associated
with key employment sectors.
01/08/2015 – 31/07/2016 £763,746 £1,591,485
Scottish Funding Council Developing Scotland’s Workforce - Programme Management Costs
(LUPS and H&I)
Management costs. 01/08/2016 – 30/06/2018 £75,917 £189,791
Scottish Funding Council Developing Scotland’s Workforce - Programme Management Costs
(LUPS and H&I)
Management costs. 01/08/2016 – 30/06/2018 £94,896 £189,791
Scottish Funding Council Developing Scotland’s Workforce - H&I Additional activity to address skill gaps and shortages associated
with key employment sectors in the Highlands & Islands (H&I)
01/08/2016 – 30/06/2018 £2,512,091 £5,024,182
£3,446,648.91 £6,995,249.56
Recipient organisation1
Operation Name Description Start and end dates
ESF/ ERDF Grant
requested
Total eligible
expenditure
Scottish Government H&I Social Economy Development Programme support growth and increase the capacity and sustainability of social
economy organisations to develop, enhance and deliver support
programmes to disadvantaged areas and groups, and create more
employment opportunities and to encourage and support social
innovation approaches to tackling poverty, creating stronger links
between the social economy, communities, academia and research
institutes.
04/04/2016 – 31/12/2018 £944,822 £1,889,644
Scottish Government Technical Assistance H&I ESF Support effective delivery of ESF and ERDF programmes in Scotland,
including carrying out of the functions of management bodies,
publicity and evaluation
01/01/2015 - 30/06/2023 £1,835,662 £3,671,325
£2,780,484.48 £5,560,968.96

14. 4.3) European Maritime and Fisheries Fund
EMFF has supported organisations working in the Highlands for many years. In the
previous year (2018), the following recipients have been supported:
➢ Mallaig Harbour Authority
Received £136,940 towards the cost of new ice plant.
➢ Highlands & Islands Enterprise
Received £129,249 for encouragement of diversification into seaweed
harvesting.
➢ New Wave Foods
Received two grants totalling £522,203 for diversification into
seaweed farms and associated processing facilities.
➢ Scot Live Shellfish Ltd
Received £92,717 for purchase and installation of processing plant
and equipment.
The previous year (2017) saw a higher total of EMFF grants paid out in the Highland
Council area. Recipients in that year were:
➢ Scrabster Harbour Trust
Received £541,747 towards the cost of new ice plant.
➢ Highland Council Harbours received £1,027,804 for a refrigeration
plant and discards project at Kinlochbervie.
➢ Wester Ross Fisheries Ltd
Received £815,408 for a modernisation & sustainable growth project
in salmon aquaculture.
➢ Cromarty Mussels Ltd
Received £162,265 for the Cromarty Bay Mussel Farm Phase 2 project.
In 2016 the following grants were awarded:
➢ Highland Council Harbours received £303,707 towards the cost of new
high capacity ice plant at Lochinver.
➢ Fassfern Mussels Ltd
Received £186,417 towards the cost of a new mussel farm workboat.
➢ Meatsnacks Limited
Received £141,588 for upgrade and development of a new processing
facility.
Over the last three years the Highlands has seen £4,831,905 of EMFF spend, an
average of over £1.6m per annum which will need to be replaced by UK Government
spend in the event of a Hard Brexit.

15. EMFF Grants – Highland Region 2018
Reference Applicant Name Description Location Postcode Priority Article Total Project Grant Amount EMFF SG
Other
National Start Date End Date
SCO2089 Skea Trading C19324 - Kenmaur Modernisation Highland IV17 0TP 1 £1,197.47 £957.97 £718.48 £239.49 £0.00 02/12/2017 28/02/2018 Feb
SCO1836 Highlands and Islands Enterprise
Wild Seaweed Harvesting as a Diversification
Opportunity for Fishermen Highlands IV2 5NA 1 £172,332.55 £172,332.55 £129,249.41 £43,083.14 £0.00 27/11/2017 30/04/2018 Feb
SCO1628 Kyle of Tongue Oysters Ltd Grading Machines Sutherland IV27 4XF 2 £74,045.79 £37,022.79 £27,767.09 £0.70 £9,255.00 01/11/2017 28/02/2018 Feb
SCO2111 Askival West Ltd C17810 - Creel Boat purchase Isle of Skye IV49 9AQ 1 £156,000.00 £39,000.00 £29,250.00 £9,750.00 £0.00 01/03/2018 01/05/2018 Feb
SCO1828 Mallaig Harbour Authority Chilling Facility at Mallaig Harbour Mallaig PH41 4QB 1 £23,086.00 £8,657.25 £6,492.94 £2,164.31 £0.00 01/12/2017 30/01/2018 Feb
SCO2141 Private individual B14081 - Purchasing first Under 10m Creel Boat Sutherland KW14 7YJ 1 31 £61,000.00 £15,250.00 £11,437.50 £3,812.50 £0.00 01/04/2018 01/08/2018 May
SCO2255 Mallaig Harbour Authority
Purchase & Installation of New Ice Plant at Mallaig
Harbour
Mallaig PH41 4QB 1 43.1 £365,175.55 £182,587.77 £136,940.83 £45,646.94 £0.00 30/04/2018 30/10/2018 May
SCO2171 Highland Salmon Company Limited Modernisation of hatching equipment Sutherland IV24 3DL 2 48 £66,871.00 £33,435.50 £25,076.63 £8,358.88 £0.00 05/01/2018 28/02/2019 May
SCO1838
Aquarius Fishing Co Ltd
A12554 - Modification to Vessel Ross-shire IV6 7UL 1 32 £22,900.00 £11,450.00
£8,587.50 £2,862.50
£0.00 28/11/2017 01/08/2018 May
SCO2066 MV Don All
C17162 - Health and Safety Improvements
onboard Reliant. Sutherland KW8 6JL 1 32 £17,901.06 £14,320.07
£10,740.05 £3,580.02
£0.00 01/12/2017 31/07/2018 May
SCO2079 Muirland Ltd
A12219 - CCTV Monitoring and Communication
System
Inverness-
shire PH41 4QG 1 32 £6,964.00 £3,482.00
£2,611.50 £870.50
£0.00 04/12/2017 28/02/2019 May
SCO1944 Silver Cloud II A13845 - Trawl Monitoring System Ross-shire IV21 4BY 1 38 £24,987.00 £12,493.51 £9,370.13 £3,123.38 £0.00 01/10/2017 30/09/2018 May
SCO1850 Muirland Ltd A12219 - Trawl Monitoring System
Inverness-
shire PH41 4QG 1 42 £19,828.00 £9,914.00
£7,435.50 £2,478.50
£0.00 16/07/2018 28/02/2019
SCO1839
Aquarius Fishing Co Ltd A12554 - Installation of Net / Door Monitoring
Equipment Ross-shire IV6 7UL 1 41 1 a £39,580.00 £19,790.00
£14,842.50 £4,947.50
£0.00 03/11/2018 30/09/2018 May
SCO2088 Skea Trading C19324 - Kenmaur Re engine Highland IV17 0TP 1 41 2 a £46,464.00 £13,939.20 £6,969.60 £6,969.60 £0.00 02/10/2017 30/09/2018 May
SCO1253 Sgurr services ltd liferaft and epirb for fishing vessel Isle of Skye IV41 8PN 1 32 £1,396.20 £1,096.20 £822.15 £274.05 £0.00 02/07/2018 31/01/2019 Nov
SCO2374 New Wave Foods Ltd Seaweed Farms Caithness IV17 0PE 2 48 £1,166,673.25 £350,001.97 £262,501.48 £87,500.49 £0.00 15/10/2018 31/01/2021 Nov
SCO2312 Scot live Shellfish Ltd
Purchase & installation of processing related
plant & equipment
Alness IV17 0PB 5 69 £247,246.62 £123,623.31 £92,717.48 £30,905.83 £0.00
07/01/2019 30/08/2019 Nov
SCO2375 New Wave Foods Ltd Expansion of Seaweed Processing Facility at Wick Caithness IV17 0PE 5 69 £692,538.69 £346,269.34 £259,702.01 £86,567.34 £0.00
01/11/2018 31/01/2021 Nov
SCO2377 Fishermen's Kitchen Creation of new processing facility Kyle IV40 8DD 5 69 £103,904.40 £51,952.20 £38,964.15 £12,988.05 £0.00 30/11/2018 30/08/2019 Nov
£3,310,091.58 £1,447,575.63 £1,082,196.92 £356,123.71 £9,255.00

16. EMFF Grants – Highland Region 2017
Reference Applicant Name Description Location Postcode
EU
Priority Total Project Grant Amount EMFF SG Other National
Start Date End Date
SCO1299 Scrabster Harbour Trust Replacement Ice Plant Project Scrabster KW14 7UJ 1 1,008,864.77£ 722,329.76£ 541,747.32£ 180,582.44£ 05/07/2016 28/10/2017
SCO1349 Wester Ross Fisheries Limited
Modernisation and Sustainable Growth in
Salmon Aquaculture Ross-Shire IV26 2TN 2 £ 2,174,421.78 951,309.89£ £ 815,408.16 £ 135,901.73 £ 135,901.00 11/07/2016 31/05/2018
SCO1159 Bannerman Seafoods Ltd
Purchase and installation of Processing
equipment Ross-shire IV15 1BW 5 235,804.00£ 117,902.00£ 88,426.50£ 29,475.50£ £ - 01/07/2016 30/04/2017
SCO1216 JPL Shellfish (Scotland) Ltd Development of Asia market project Caithness KW14 7UJ 5 93,402.00£ 46,701.00£ 35,025.75£ 11,675.25£ -£ 09/05/2016 31/03/2017
SCO1011 Highland Harbour Council
Refrigeration and Discards Project
Kinlochbervie Sutherland IV27 4LE 1 1,370,406.00£ 1,370,406.00£ 1,027,804.50£ 205,560.90£ 137,040.60£ 01/02/2017 28/02/2019
SCO1481
MacKenzie Oysters (trading
name of the Partnership of
Cromarty Mussels) Cromarty Bay West Oyster Farm Phase 1 Inverness IV2 4GX 2 32,429.00£ 16,214.50£ 12,160.87£ 4,053.63£ -£ 28/12/2016 30/06/2018
SCO1302 Skea Trading B10511 - Modernisation - re-engine Alness IV17 0TP 1 16,207.00£ 4,862.10£ 2,431.05£ 2,431.05£ -£ 01/06/2017 28/07/2017
SCO1515 MV Celtic Dawn C18773 - Diversification Caithness KW1 4XE 1 4,409.00£ 2,204.51£ 1,653.38£ 551.13£ -£ 01/05/2017 21/10/2017
SCO1602 A & R Shellfish Ltd A11804 - Gear improvements revised application Caithness KW1 5BB 1 18,480.00£ 9,240.00£ 6,930.00£ 2,310.00£ -£ 01/07/2017 31/07/2017
SCO1603 Tenacity WK39 A12281 - New Fishing Equipment Caithness KW1 4JB 1 16,950.00£ 11,950.00£ 8,962.50£ 2,987.50£ -£ 30/09/2017 31/10/2017
SCO1611 Scrabster Seafoods Ltd B14595 Modernisation of Boy Shane Caithness KW14 7UJ 1 102,500.00£ 51,250.00£ 38,437.50£ 12,812.50£ -£ 01/03/2017 05/06/2017
SCO1646 KJA Shellfish A13973 - Creels Caithness KW14 8XH 1 24,000.00£ 12,000.00£ 9,000.00£ 3,000.00£ -£ 01/02/2017 06/11/2017
SCO1660 JSM Fishing
C18296 - Shelter deck construction and cabin
conversion for adverse weather Ross-shire IV22 2LT 1 4,800.00£ 2,400.00£ 1,800.00£ 600.00£ -£ 27/03/2017 31/07/2017
SCO1671 M V Don All
C17162 - Investments to reduce discards
onboard Reliant, Helmsdale Sutherland KW8 6JL 1 9,240.00£ 7,932.00£ 5,544.00£ 1,848.00£ -£ 20/03/2017 20/10/2017
SCO1674 Loch Snizort Shellfish B12991 Re-Engine Isle of Skye IV51 9XL 1 11,826.00£ 3,547.80£ 1,773.90£ 1,773.90£ -£ 10/06/2017 28/06/2017
SCO1686 Skea Trading Dunvegan Pier Fuel Tank Alness IV17 0TP 1 18,672.00£ 9,336.00£ 7,002.00£ 2,334.00£ -£ 01/07/2017 10/07/2017
SCO1754 Scrabster Seafoods Ltd B14595 - Replace lead creel rope and creels Caithness KW14 7UJ 1 41,636.00£ 20,818.00£ 15,613.00£ 5,204.50£ -£ 10/10/2017 10/11/2017
SCO1759 MV Ma-Rona C18275 - Replacement Creels for boat Caithness KW1 4RF 1 30,800.00£ 15,400.00£ 11,550.00£ 3,850.00£ -£ 31/03/2017 31/03/2018
SCO1455 Cromarty Mussels Ltd Cromarty Bay Mussel Farm Phase 2 Cromarty IV18 0HD 2 432,707.75£ 216,353.87£ 162,265.40£ 54,088.47£ -£ 02/10/2017 31/03/2019
SCO1570 Cowrie Associates Limited
Cape Wrath Oysters Expansion with Innovation
Project Nairnshire IV12 5XY 2 161,851.29£ 80,925.64£ 60,694.23£ 20,231.41£ -£ 01/02/2017 31/12/2018
5,809,406.59£ 3,673,083.07£ 2,854,230.06£ 500,689.47£ 453,524.04£

17. EMFF Grants – Highland Region 2016
Reference Name Description Location Postcode EU Priority Total Project Grant Amount EMFF SG Other National Start Date End Date
SCO1053 Don Fishing Company
Ice Machine Upgrade at
Kinlochbervie
Kinlochberv
ie AB42 1DX 1 97,074.60£ 48,537.30£ 36,402.97£ 12,134.33£ -£ 01/05/2016 31/12/2016
SCO1100 Highland council Harbours
Installation of high capacity ice
plant at Lochinver Lochinver IV27 4LE 1 405,036.00£ 405,036.00£ 303,777.00£ -£ 101,259.00£ 01/08/2016 30/09/2018
SCO1110
Mallaig & North West
Fishermen's Association
Limited
Fishermen's Net Store
Refurbishment Mallaig PH41 4QB 1 57,920.00£ 34,416.80£ 25,812.60£ 8,604.20£ -£ 02/05/2016 09/07/2016
SCO1122 Malliag Harbour Authority Malliag Harbour Masterplan Mallaig PH41 4QB 1 76,000.00£ 38,000.00£ 28,500.00£ -£ 9,500.00£ 07/03/2016 31/08/2016
SCO1131 Muirland Ltd
A11488 - Installation of Modern
lighter Crane Mallaig PH41 4QG 1 15,050.00£ 7,525.00£ 5,643.75£ 1,881.25£ -£ 15.08.2016 19/12/2016
SCO1160 MV Prosperity UL250
A11502 - Trawl Monitoring
System Gairloch IV21 2DB 1 19,316.00£ 9,658.00£ 7,243.50£ 2,414.50£ -£ 10/10/2016 20/01/2017
SCO1188
Nereus Fishing Company
Limited
C20259 - Purchase of Discard
Selective Fishing Gear Ullapool AB56 1UQ 1 12,000.00£ 6,000.00£ 4,500.00£ 1,500.00£ -£ 25/07/2016 28/02/2017
SCO1189 Boy Richie II C16292 - Marine Preservation Wick KW1 4PE 1 35,370.00£ 17,685.00£ 13,263.75£ 4,421.25£ -£ 01/07/2016 30/09/2016
SCO1195 Cromarty Mussels Ltd
Cromarty Bay Mussel Farm
Phase 1 Cromarty IV11 8XU 2 213,297.00£ 106,648.50£ 79,986.37£ 26,662.13£ -£ 15/04/2016 31/03/2018
SCO1264 MV Radiance Ltd
A11805 - Installation of gear
monitoring equipment Ross-shire IV7 8JS 1 £16,689.00 £8,344.50 £6,258.37 £2,086.13 £ -
06/06/2016 05/09/2016
SCO1291 Corgill Fishing
C18361 - Trawl Monitoring
System Isle of Skye IV51 9EA 1 £19,316.00 £9,658.00 £7,243.50 £2,414.50 £ -
01/07/2016 31/03/2017
SCO1294 Muirland Ltd
A12219 - Ranger- Installation of
new ligher crane Inverness-shirePH41 4QG 1 £33,050.00 £16,525.00 £12,393.75 £4,131.25 £ -
27/06/2016 31/03/2017
SCO1341 Private Individual
A16936 - Trawl Monitoring
System Ross-shire IV40 8EY 1 £16,973.00 £8,486.50 £6,364.87 £2,121.63 £ -
01/07/2016 30/03/2017
SCO1343 Private Individual
A16936 - Upgrade Engine and
Nozzle Ross-shire IV40 8EY 1 £38,724.19 £11,617.25 £8,712.94 £2,904.31 £ -
01/07/2016 23/02/2017
SCO1249 Holdborn Fishing Co. Ltd
Shed conversion to
Refrigeration Caithness KW14 8YN 1 £16,960.00 £8,460.00 £6,345.00 £2,115.00 £ -
20/05/2016 27/09/2016
SCO1175 Charron Ltd
Oyster Farm - Little Loch Broom,
Wester Ross
Ross and CromartyIV2 4DR 2 42,033.90£ 20,033.90£ 15,025.43£ 5,008.47£ -£ 30/05/2016 27/10/2018
SCO1369 Fassfern Mussels Ltd New mussel farm work boat
Inverness-
shire
PH33 7AW 2 497,113.00£ 248,556.50£ £ 186,417.37 £ 62,139.13 £ - 01/08/2016 17/09/2017
SCO1327 Meatsnacks Ltd
Upgrade and Development of
New Processing Facility
Grantown-
on-Spey
PH26 3TA 5 377,569.24£ 188,784.62£ 141,588.46£ 47,196.16£ £ - 01/07/2016 30/01/2018
1,989,491.93£ 1,193,972.87£ 895,479.63£ 187,734.24£ 110,759.00£

18. 4.4) CAP - (a) Rural Development Grants and (b) Direct Support for Agriculture
The following beneficiaries were recipients of funding for Rural Development and Direct
Support for Agriculture from the Common Agricultural Policy. We can see that this
programme is of huge importance to the rural economy. Approximately 3,250 firms and
individuals received support in 2018 alone. Over £28m was provided in Rural Development
funding and over £43m was given in Direct Support for agricultural production and
environmental schemes.
There hasn’t been a proper study to assess the full extent of the loss our rural economy will
suffer if this funding disappears after 2020. It isn’t enough just to replace the EU funding
with a UK scheme. So far the “Shared Prosperity Fund” has made no mention of any support
for the rural economy after year one of a Hard Brexit. We need to have this discussion with
the UK Government immediately. We need the farming lobby to get behind a push for
support well into the future or our economy will suffer immeasurable damage.
It is important to recognise that there is a pronounced Multiplier Effect from this injection of
cash. Farmers in receipt of grants will get out there and spend it with machinery suppliers
with contractors for harvesting with garages with hotels and restaurants who in turn will
pay this out in wages, rent, interest and dividends.
What will happen if this income is lost? There will be a multiplier in reverse. The loss of
£71m in EU farm support will lead to a decline in the rural economy of a multiple of that
amount. The decline would be greater than twice this amount and, in all likelihood, could
easily be as much as three times that sum.
Our study will look later at the loss of market access. The loss of grants can be replaced by
the UK Government if it chooses to do so. The loss of market access cannot be replaced
quickly, if at all, by the sunlit uplands of global markets. Do these markets exist other than in
the minds of fantasists? Selling lamb to New Zealand could be the 21st Century’s version of
coals to Newcastle. We will rue the day we gave these European markets up.
UK Sheepmeat exports to the EU were 83,900 tonnes in 2017 giving a value for UK
production at £4,398.10/tonne of £369,000,590. In the Highlands we have a rough share of
13.6% of the Scottish total which would give a figure of £9.49m in 2017.
It is accepted that the closure of the EU Market to Highland lamb will mean this produce
cannot be sold. If a plan to engage in mass slaughter is to be prevented the UK Government
must step in to acquire this lamb and find a way to dispose of it which tackles food
shortages at home and abroad.

19. With an Exchange Rate of approximately £1 = $1.2981 in 2017 the sterling value of Sheep
meat Exports was £369.00m for the whole UK. Scotland had a 20.05% share of sheep
numbers so the value of Sheep meat exported would be around £74.00m. The share
exported from the Highlands of Scotland would be £9.49m from our 2.5713% share of UK
production.
A figure of £9.49m would be needed in the Highlands to compensate sheep farmers for the
markets lost from a Hard Brexit.
France, $227.00
Germany, $67.60
Belgium/Lux,
$56.60
Ireland, $30.20
Italy, $28.30
Netherlands,
$24.00
Other EU, $33.50
Switzerland,
$11.80
UK Lamb Exports 2017 $millions
https://oec.world/fr/visualize/tree_map/hs92/export/gbr/show/0204/2017/
France
47%
Germany
14%
Belgium/Lux
12%
Ireland
6%
Italy
6%
Netherlands
5%
Other EU
7%
Switzerland
3%
UK Lamb Exports 2017 %age
https://oec.world/fr/visualize/tree_map/hs92/export/gbr/show/0204/2017/

20. UK Beef Exports totalled $425.00m in 2017 according to the OEC. Scotland’s share of this
output in £’s would be £58.31m. The Highlands has a relatively low number of cattle and
this gives an implied figure for Beef Exports of only £2.16m.
The Netherlands and Ireland are the two biggest markets we will find it much harder to
operate in after a Hard Brexit. What will replace them?
The following Table shows some of the recipients of the two strands of funding under the
Common Agriculture Policy (CAP). The full list names over 3,000 firms and individuals. I’ve
left in the totals as if all the remaining firms were still there to show the full impact.
France, $50.80
Germany, $40.30
Belgium/Lux,
$22.10
Ireland, $99.10
Italy, $28.60
Netherlands,
$104.00
Other EU, $72.15
Switzerland,
$7.95
UK Beef Exports 2017 $millions
https://oec.world/fr/visualize/tree_map/hs92/export/gbr/show/0201/2017/
France
12% Germany
10%
Belgium/Lux
5%
Ireland
23%
Italy
7%
Netherlands
25%
Other EU
17%
Switzerland
2%
UK Beef Exports 2017 %age
https://oec.world/fr/visualize/tree_map/hs92/export/gbr/show/0201/2017/

21. BENEFICIARY NAME POSTCODE
PREFIX
TOWN/CITY RURAL
DEVELOPMENT
DIRECT AID MARKET
SCHEMES
TOTAL
THE HON E M W ROBSON IV1 KILTARITY £863,739.98 £0.00 £0.00 £863,739.98
BROADLAND PROPERTIES LTD PH33 ARDGOUR £265,379.90 £114,607.69 £0.00 £379,987.59
K & J MATHESON IV2 BY DORES £198,403.14 £174,873.23 £0.00 £373,276.37
C W BROOKE T/A MIDFEARN FM IV24 ROSS-SHIRE £268,001.80 £103,681.23 £0.00 £371,683.03
KEOLDALE SHEEP STOCK CLUB IV27 DURNESS £203,731.38 £163,519.78 £0.00 £367,251.16
MESSRS JOHN M SUTHERLAND KW14 CAITHNESS £208,234.68 £155,429.04 £0.00 £363,663.72
MS E J MACKENZIE & CO IV19 ROSS-SHIRE £76,255.07 £269,499.01 £0.00 £345,754.08
THE HIGHLAND COUNCIL IV3 INVERNESS £337,813.85 £0.00 £0.00 £337,813.85
NESSGRO LTD IV2 INVERNESS £327,329.20 £0.00 £0.00 £327,329.20
SIMEC LOCHABER HYDROPOWER 2
LIMITED
PH33 FORT WILLIAM £291,169.44 £31,265.65 £0.00 £322,435.09
W & A OAG KW14 THURSO £81,078.35 £240,751.73 £0.00 £321,830.08
ACHNACARRY ESTATE PH33 FORT WILLIAM £169,692.97 £136,043.22 £0.00 £305,736.19
CONON BRAE FARMS IV7 DINGWALL £43,103.05 £261,852.62 £0.00 £304,955.67
MBM FARMS LTD KW1 WICK £139,006.88 £164,984.42 £0.00 £303,991.30
THE FIRM OF H MACDONALD PH26 GRANTOWN ON
SPEY
£163,322.17 £135,811.78 £0.00 £299,133.95
GLENFESHIE ESTATE LTD PH22 AVIEMORE £30,709.60 £259,111.52 £0.00 £289,821.12
R MACKENZIE & SONS PH24 INVERNESS
SHIRE
£181,870.03 £94,429.14 £0.00 £276,299.17
WELBECK SCOTTISH FARMS LTD KW7 BERRIEDALE £49,371.36 £210,508.54 £0.00 £259,879.90
MESSRS J SWANSON KW14 THURSO £78,626.57 £179,215.67 £0.00 £257,842.24
JOHN C FORBES-LEITH PH21 KINGUSSIE £50,353.27 £207,065.54 £0.00 £257,418.81
MESSRS B & J MACKAY KW1 WICK £103,864.22 £150,842.75 £0.00 £254,706.97
ORGANIC POTATO GROWERS
(SCOTLAND) LTD)
IV2 INVERNESS £242,917.50 £0.00 £0.00 £242,917.50

22. FRASERBURGH SOUTH LINKS SPORTS
DEVELOPME
IV2 INVERNESS £239,741.93 £0.00 £0.00 £239,741.93
J & R GUNN KW12 CAITHNESS £111,783.10 £124,571.44 £0.00 £236,354.54
G & D COGHILL KW12 CAITHNESS £37,332.52 £197,334.49 £0.00 £234,667.01
MID COUL FARMS IV2 DALCROSS £120,481.56 £111,301.59 £0.00 £231,783.15
LEYS ESTATE LLP IV1 INVERNESS £116,582.32 £108,996.47 £0.00 £225,578.79
STACKPOLE FARMS LTD IV12 NAIRN £0.00 £216,077.57 £0.00 £216,077.57
TRUSTEES OF CAWDOR MARRIAGE
SETTLEMENT T
IV12 NAIRN £72,338.84 £143,073.82 £0.00 £215,412.66
ALVIE FARM PH21 KINGUSSIE £118,440.56 £95,907.42 £0.00 £214,347.98
RALIA ENTERPRISES PH20 INVERNESS-
SHIRE
£93,153.56 £120,275.42 £0.00 £213,428.98
ANDREW C SMITH IV2 INVERNESS £0.00 £208,835.72 £0.00 £208,835.72
G CAMPBELL (FARMERS) LTD KW14 THURSO £103,274.78 £103,777.72 £0.00 £207,052.50
ACHENTOUL FARMS LTD KW11 KINBRACE £81,540.79 £124,331.53 £0.00 £205,872.32
K R GREENLAND FARMING IV25 SUTHERLAND £69,654.84 £133,022.53 £0.00 £202,677.37
M & J WIGAN KW11 SUTHERLAND £93,057.69 £108,087.09 £0.00 £201,144.78
D COGHILL & SONS KW12 CAITHNESS £49,647.43 £150,361.91 £0.00 £200,009.34
ACHLAIN ESTATE LTD IV2 INVERNESS £194,198.79 £2,376.17 £0.00 £196,574.96
MISS HEATHER A RAE PH26 MORAY £145,974.40 £45,863.36 £0.00 £191,837.76
DR D F & MRS R M BERARDELLI PH34 SPEAN BRIDGE £86,899.12 £103,040.51 £0.00 £189,939.63
BURTON PROPERTY TRUST IV2 INVERNESS £109,661.11 £74,256.24 £0.00 £183,917.35
GILL & CO (BRUCEFIELD) IV20 TAIN £25,203.53 £153,903.46 £0.00 £179,106.99
R M MACKAY AND SONS KW14 THURSO £52,440.52 £125,101.51 £0.00 £177,542.03
R & S SLIMON & SON PH20 NEWTONMORE £36,232.87 £138,337.61 £0.00 £174,570.48
MESSRS M G & A SHEARER KW14 THURSO £67,972.70 £105,565.92 £0.00 £173,538.62
J D MACAULAY PH36 ARGYLL £61,317.54 £112,109.79 £0.00 £173,427.33
4TH DUKE OF WESTMINSTERS 1964
SETTLEMENT
IV2 INVERNESS £172,146.10 £0.00 £0.00 £172,146.10

23. THE APPLECROSS TRUST IV51 PORTREE £154,582.54 £14,444.67 £0.00 £169,027.21
MS HAMISH T POTTINGER KW14 THURSO £48,993.96 £117,316.05 £0.00 £166,310.01
W J & P D MACKENZIE IV19 TAIN £38,619.45 £127,011.62 £0.00 £165,631.07
D & D FRASER T/A DUNAIN FARMS IV3 INVERNESS £55,326.62 £110,109.84 £0.00 £165,436.46
A & P MUNRO IV17 ROSS-SHIRE £15,880.23 £147,168.76 £0.00 £163,048.99
G H SINCLAIR & SON KW5 CAITHNESS £76,000.39 £86,495.56 £0.00 £162,495.95
CAIRNGORMS LEADER PROGRAMME PH26 GRANTOWN ON
SPEY
£158,934.35 £0.00 £0.00 £158,934.35
J & M MCCONACHIE & SON PH26 GRANTOWN ON
SPEY
£90,485.94 £66,520.82 £0.00 £157,006.76
H H & A SWANSON KW12 CAITHNESS £40,248.14 £116,688.66 £0.00 £156,936.80
ASSYNT FOUNDATION IV27 BY LAIRG £156,474.40 £0.00 £0.00 £156,474.40
WILLIAM M SINCLAIR KW1 WATTEN £148,791.80 £6,795.32 £0.00 £155,587.12
D N CAMPBELL & SONS KW14 THURSO £52,300.05 £103,131.35 £0.00 £155,431.40
A MILLER & SONS KW14 CAITHNESS £68,761.93 £86,076.84 £0.00 £154,838.77
W BARNETSON & SONS KW1 CAITHNESS £47,088.47 £105,644.89 £0.00 £152,733.36
MR PETER A K JUNOR IV2 INVERNESS £79,450.23 £72,570.57 £0.00 £152,020.80
MESSRS FORBES IV12 NAIRN £10,816.00 £139,819.64 £0.00 £150,635.64
A A MACKAY IV12 NAIRN £44,462.47 £105,806.88 £0.00 £150,269.35
WR & M MILL KW14 THURSO £62,358.72 £87,716.28 £0.00 £150,075.00
J M WHITEFORD & CO IV19 TAIN £18,099.50 £129,898.44 £0.00 £147,997.94
J & J G MARSHALL PH26 GRANTOWN ON
SPEY
£27,835.22 £118,576.32 £0.00 £146,411.54
J SCOTT AND PARTNER`S IV20 TAIN £15,591.85 £127,553.34 £0.00 £143,145.19
D HENDERSON & SONS KW1 CAITHNESS £40,906.56 £100,853.39 £0.00 £141,759.95
BANNERMAN CO. PER THE MANAGER IV18 INVERGORDON £29,949.11 £111,239.77 £0.00 £141,188.88
MRS MORVEN E MURRAY IV28 SUTHERLAND £134,969.84 £5,732.37 £0.00 £140,702.21
CORRIMONY FARM LTD IV63 GLENURQUHART £36,329.12 £104,116.85 £0.00 £140,445.97

24. A.B. DAVIDSON IV18 INVERGORDON £27,015.60 £113,246.28 £0.00 £140,261.88
BRAHAN FARMS LTD IV7 ROSS-SHIRE £29,845.52 £109,982.98 £0.00 £139,828.50
A MACKAY & SON KW1 WICK £47,213.61 £88,046.89 £0.00 £135,260.50
AR & BM WYATT IV27 BY LAIRG £118,728.05 £16,398.22 £0.00 £135,126.27
BARACHANDER FARM PH33 FORT WILLIAM £73,313.33 £60,480.50 £0.00 £133,793.83
KINGUSSIE CAMANACHD CLUB PH21 KINGUSSIE £133,195.40 £0.00 £0.00 £133,195.40
WILLIAM & IAIN GUNN KW1 WICK £56,459.93 £76,671.75 £0.00 £133,131.68
EWEN FRASER & CO IV2 GORTHLECK £65,566.26 £67,557.86 £0.00 £133,124.12
GLENCALVIE ESTATE IV24 SUTHERLAND £132,379.58 £0.00 £0.00 £132,379.58
MESSRS D B ANGUS KW14 THURSO £40,367.79 £91,446.14 £0.00 £131,813.93
ARDVAR FISH FARMERS PH33 FORT WILLIAM £130,767.82 £0.00 £0.00 £130,767.82
SCOTTISH CROFTING FOUNDATION IV40 KYLE £129,370.52 £0.00 £0.00 £129,370.52
C INNES & SONS IV12 NAIRN £0.00 £129,148.60 £0.00 £129,148.60
R & A MACKINTOSH KW14 CAITHNESS £66,263.33 £61,505.81 £0.00 £127,769.14
FIRM OF A OAG KW1 CAITHNESS £42,489.56 £85,028.47 £0.00 £127,518.03
FOULIS FARMS IV16 DINGWALL £22,806.88 £104,612.04 £0.00 £127,418.92
EILANREACH ESTATE IV14 STRATHPEFFER £126,539.00 £0.00 £0.00 £126,539.00
T LOCKHART STIRLING PH23 INVERNESS-
SHIRE
£45,096.92 £80,529.64 £0.00 £125,626.56
CADOGAN ESTATES (AGRICULTURAL
HOLDINGS)
IV2 INVERNESS £40,925.66 £84,667.16 £0.00 £125,592.82
R G O & K WATSON IV15 ROSS-SHIRE £24,007.24 £101,002.94 £0.00 £125,010.18
H H ROESNER PROPERTY
MANAGEMENT LTD
IV27 LAIRG £5,862.40 £117,714.89 £0.00 £123,577.29
A SMITH & CO PH35 INVERGARRY £17,476.18 £105,216.03 £0.00 £122,692.21
EM & JP SCOBIE IV26 ROSS SHIRE £62,452.00 £60,152.65 £0.00 £122,604.65
A & D RENWICK IV23 GARVE £4,500.00 £117,673.14 £0.00 £122,173.14
J A BILLET KW9 BRORA £32,469.17 £89,628.45 £0.00 £122,097.62

25. ANDREW H A MORGAN KW1 CAITHNESS £61,348.30 £60,395.95 £0.00 £121,744.25
MRS KAREN E YOUNG IV3 INVERNESS £27,725.17 £93,788.93 £0.00 £121,514.10
M & M DUDGEON KW8 SUTHERLAND £74,320.80 £46,038.69 £0.00 £120,359.49
D SCOTT (CADBOLLMOUNT) IV20 TAIN £23,846.41 £94,983.89 £0.00 £118,830.30
I A & A MCCOLL PH33 INVERNESS-
SHIRE
£27,035.24 £91,410.38 £0.00 £118,445.62
J AND J HENDERSON IV7 CONON BRIDGE £40,413.17 £77,738.67 £0.00 £118,151.84
CULLISSE PARTNERS IV19 TAIN £2,779.43 £113,840.28 £0.00 £116,619.71
TULCHAN SPORTING ESTATES LTD PH26 GRANTOWN-ON-
SPEY
£22,765.40 £93,641.85 £0.00 £116,407.25
BARTON ABBEY FARMS PH33 FORT WILLIAM £115,005.66 £0.00 £0.00 £115,005.66
A J BEATTIE IV12 NAIRN £20,735.81 £94,009.36 £0.00 £114,745.17
H FRASER T/A KINCHYLE FARMS IV2 INVERNESS £31,433.77 £81,850.91 £0.00 £113,284.68
CONAN MAINS FARMS IV7 ROSS-SHIRE £28,305.66 £84,206.32 £0.00 £112,511.98
GLENDALE ESTATE IV55 DUNVEGAN £45,544.41 £66,679.22 £0.00 £112,223.63
H MACRAE IV47 CARBOST £59,362.70 £52,191.89 £0.00 £111,554.59
R R MACKAY & CO LTD KW14 THURSO £16,615.43 £93,580.31 £0.00 £110,195.74
C H SWIFT IV5 INVERNESS-
SHIRE
£28,355.46 £81,782.18 £0.00 £110,137.64
TRUSTEES OF SYLVIA LISTER 2002 NO
1 SETT
IV1 INVERNESS £109,136.42 £895.42 £0.00 £110,031.84
ALLAN MOORE (DRUMMOND) LTD IV16 DINGWALL £18,456.75 £91,473.84 £0.00 £109,930.59
B W & K J MARTIN IV27 SUTHERLAND £53,782.95 £55,916.69 £0.00 £109,699.64
J P GRANT PH22 INVERNESS-
SHIRE
£45,849.61 £63,835.06 £0.00 £109,684.67
D M FRASER IV4 BEAULY £34,681.71 £74,645.04 £0.00 £109,326.75
MESSRS ANDREW H MACKAY (A FIRM) KW14 THURSO £25,861.74 £83,029.94 £0.00 £108,891.68
THE FIRM OF WILLIAM MACKAY IV19 TAIN £24,430.14 £84,333.64 £0.00 £108,763.78
P AND I MARTIN IV51 PORTREE £58,280.75 £48,879.86 £0.00 £107,160.61

26. M & K MACLEOD PH33 FORT WILLIAM £106,487.52 £0.00 £0.00 £106,487.52
MESSRS T SINCLAIR KW1 WICK £44,966.90 £60,775.78 £0.00 £105,742.68
D HENDERSON & SON KW1 LYTH £40,920.65 £64,722.78 £0.00 £105,643.43
KIRKTON FARMS IV3 INVERNESS £40,191.26 £65,290.22 £0.00 £105,481.48
J W SUTHERLAND & SON KW1 WICK £25,060.03 £80,293.75 £0.00 £105,353.78
DUNBEATH FARMS LTD KW6 CAITHNESS £19,232.54 £85,954.04 £0.00 £105,186.58
MESSRS SCOBIE IV1 INVERNESS £32,078.89 £72,475.76 £0.00 £104,554.65
M M & A B CAMPBELL KW1 CAITHNESS £29,417.72 £74,919.46 £0.00 £104,337.18
E J & I M MACARTHUR IV12 NAIRN £16,060.83 £87,945.44 £0.00 £104,006.27
THE EXECS OF MRS F M MACLEAN IV51 PORTREE £66,270.90 £37,559.94 £0.00 £103,830.84
MESSERS A BREMNER KW14 THURSO £7,904.00 £95,521.47 £0.00 £103,425.47
BALINTORE FARMS IV20 TAIN £12,731.76 £90,645.23 £0.00 £103,376.99
D SUTHERLAND & CO KW14 CAITHNESS £3,391.68 £99,947.54 £0.00 £103,339.22
AMAT ESTATE IV24 SUTHERLAND £102,545.05 £0.00 £0.00 £102,545.05
ALEXANDER G GRAY IV12 NAIRN £21,905.05 £80,601.09 £0.00 £102,506.14
D J & M ALLAN KW14 CAITHNESS £29,116.43 £73,273.85 £0.00 £102,390.28
MESSRS ALEXANDER MACDONALD PH23 INVERNESS-
SHIRE
£30,578.66 £71,750.06 £0.00 £102,328.72
MESSRS BRABSTER FARMS KW14 CAITHNESS £42,986.06 £59,102.13 £0.00 £102,088.19
BADANLOCH ESTATES LLP IV24 ARDGAY £11,585.38 £90,137.11 £0.00 £101,722.49
J G GRANT & SON PH20 BY
NEWTONMORE
£57,122.41 £44,511.63 £0.00 £101,634.04
STUART J MACLEOD KW11 KINBRACE £61,483.13 £40,031.59 £0.00 £101,514.72
KINRARA ESTATE PARTNERSHIP PH26 GRANTOWN-ON-
SPEY
£25,478.46 £75,337.92 £0.00 £100,816.38
£28,062,458.65 £43,193,991.66 £0.00 £71,256,450.31

27. 4.5) Loss of Horizon 2020 Collaboration and Funding
Horizon 2020 is the current programme of European funding for Scientific Research and
Product Development. There isn’t much activity in the Highlands from these funding
programmes by local entities. The following were found from a search of an enormous file
recording all payments to all organisations anywhere on earth in 2018:
HIGHLAND HEALTH BOARD United Kingdom €339,474.27
THE HIGHLAND COUNCIL United Kingdom €68,100.23
UNIVERSITY OF THE HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS United Kingdom €90,008.94
In addition to the above, recipients of Horizon 2020 funding may spend this in the
Highlands. I’ve not been able to find a way to capture this.
The loss to the Highlands in support for local organisations will be approximately £0.5m per
annum.
4.6) Loss of LEADER+ Funding
LEADER funding has been available to assist with local development and regeneration
projects around the Highlands. The recipients of the latest funding cycle 2017-18 are shown
below. A UK Government Grant of £2.5m pa would allow this scheme to continue.
Highland LEADER 2014-2020
Name of Group Total Grant
Berriedale & Dunbeath Community Council £21,014.00
Lyth Arts Centre £49,040.00
The Rotary Club of Thurso and the North Shore Surf Club £120,079.20
Freswick Hall Committee £10,297.80
Berriedale & Dunbeath Community Council £21,014.00
Lyth Arts Centre £49,040.00
The Rotary Club of Thurso and the North Shore Surf Club £120,079.20
Freswick Hall Committee £10,297.80
British Waterways T/A Scottish Canals £42,362.00
The Shieling Project £61,975.02
Lovat Shinty Club £129,369.33
Nairn Sports Club £65,000.00
Rosemarkie Amenities Association £37,985.15
North Kessock Ticket Office Project £59,406.21
Ross-shire Voluntary Action £42,683.38
Fyrish Gymnastics Club £34,200.00
Sleat Community Trust £10,710.00
Portree & Braes Community Trust SCIO £10,076.40
Portree and Braes Community Trust £9,591.49
Lochcarron Community Development Company £30,024.96
Glenelg and Arnisdale Development Trust £34,994.50
Skye Ferry Community Interest Company £129,970.26

28. Gairloch Heritage Museum £167,970.00
Poolewe & District Swimming Pool Association £57,000.00
Caol Regeneration Company Ltd £25,000.00
Morvern Community Development Company Ltd £34,173.20
Kilmonivaig Parish Church £25,380.00
The Highland Council £35,000.00
Lochaber Chamber of Commerce £35,000.00
Caol Play £75,000.00
Arisaig Community Trust £30,107.00
J S Fraser £45,575.60
Sandamhor Farming Partnership £26,550.33
The HighLand Bothies £34,921.31
Messrs John M Sutherland £100,000.00
Dornoch Pods at Evelix £98,371.28
Kyle of Tongue Hostel & Holiday Park £100,000.00
FINDS & Gordon Ltd £22,323.96
Lochbroom Glamping £47,949.88
North Coast Leisure (Scotland) Ltd £100,000.00
Liquid Footprints £8,048.68
Cara Jane MacFarlane £90,322.00
Acheninver Hostel Ltd £24,817.12
Dunnet Bay Escapes £47,550.00
£2,330,271.06
4.6) Conclusion & Recommendation
It is clear from all the work done above that the Highlands benefits significantly from our
membership of the European Union. In terms of Grants we are in receipt of the following:
Grant Scheme Amount £
European Regional Development Funding (ERDF) £10m per annum
European Social Fund (ESF) £4.5m per annum
European Maritime & Fisheries Fund £1.6m per annum
Common Agriculture Policy (CAP) - Direct Support £43m per annum
Common Agriculture Policy (CAP) – Rural Development £28m per annum
Horizon 2020 £0.5m per annum
LEADER+ £2.5m per annum
Total £90.1m per annum
The multiplier effect will be in place here. This money is spent by the recipients to boost the
local economy. We can expect at least double the effect of these cuts to feed through in
short-term hits to local businesses. A £180m hit is unavoidable unless payments continue.
It is recommended that this funding is replaced by the UK Government to ensure that the
Highlands isn’t plunged into the deepest recession since the 1930’s.

29. 5) Loss of Access to EU Markets in the event of a Hard Brexit
Reference has already been made above to the difficulties the Highlands will face in
the event of a Hard Brexit.
These markets are important for a variety of industries. We’ll consider a few of them
here but this list will be far from exhaustive.
Farming
We’ve looked at the loss of export markets for farm produce and the following
appears to be the scale of the difficulty facing farmers.
Sheepmeat exports from the Highlands, taken as a share of UK exports, would be
reduced as follows:
Our estimate is that £9.49m of export sales of sheepmeat would be lost in the event
of a Hard Brexit. Should the UK Government be minded this production could be
acquired by the state to compensate the market participants for the loss occasioned
by a Hard Brexit.
The second category of loss resulting from a Hard Brexit would be in the beef
industry in the Highlands.
The chart below shows the financial impact on Highland farmers from the loss of
market access. Sales to the continent of £2.16m would be lost. As with the example
above were the UK Government so minded the produce could be acquired by the
state.
France, £4.50
Germany,
£1.34
Belgium/Lux,
£1.12
Ireland, £0.60
Italy, £0.56
Netherlands,
£0.48
Other EU, £0.66
Switzerland,
£0.23
Highland Sheepmeat Exports 2017 £m
https://oec.world/fr/visualize/tree_map/hs92/export/gbr/show/0204/2017/

30. Our third market involves the sale of fresh fish to the EU. Highland Council has a
significant stake in this endeavour. Our West Coast harbours have been established
and expanded to cater for the Inshore and Deep-Sea fleets pursuing this fishery. A
Hard Brexit will have a huge impact on the turnover and profitability of the boats
using our harbours. It will do likewise for our Harbours.
Fresh fish to the value of over £85 million is being exported from Highland ports. The
above chart assumes exports from the Highlands mirrors those from the rest of the
UK. I suspect the proportion going to France & Spain would be higher from Highland
ports with the USA figure much reduced.
France, £0.26
Germany, £0.20
Belgium/Lux,
£0.11
Ireland, £0.50
Italy, £0.15
Netherlands,
£0.53
Other EU, £0.37
Switzerland,
£0.04
UK Beef Exports 2017 £millions
https://oec.world/fr/visualize/tree_map/hs92/export/gbr/show/0201/2017/
France, £28.93
Netherlands,
£3.24
Spain, £7.77USA, £15.34
Poland, £2.50
China, £7.22
Ireland, £4.56
Other, £16.09
UK Fresh Fish Exports 2017 £millions
https://oec.world/fr/visualize/tree_map/hs92/export/gbr/show/0302/2017/

31. The final category we’ll look at here is shellfish:
Based on the Highlands share of UK landings we’d estimate the total shellfish
exported is £23.38m per annum.
If EU markets are closed off to us we could potentially lose up to £108 million in
exports from the Highlands from fish £85m and shellfish £23m. Further losses would
stem from sheepmeat exports £9.49m and beef exports £2.16m. Taken together this
would result in a drop in direct sales of approximately £120m.
We would see this effect multiplied as these sales pay for wages rent interest and
dividends that in turn are spent on equipment, servicing, housing, dining out, dining
in, vehicles and clothing. The loss to our economy will be double that due to the
contraction.
Effect on Highland Council Harbours
We would expect £4m to be knocked off fuel sales as a result of a Hard Brexit.
France, £5.30
Italy, £2.23
Spain, £4.80Ireland, £1.79
Germany, £1.49
China, £2.37
Belgium/Lux,
£1.19
Other EU, £1.99
Other Non-EU,
£2.23
Highland Shellfish Exports 2017 £m
https://oec.world/fr/visualize/tree_map/hs92/export/gbr/show/0306/2017/
CC Description Exp Head EH Description Actuals YTD Old Year Outturn
1718
Lochinver Manned Hrbr/Pier HQ KC6807 Marine Fuel (6,414,791.74) (5,329,521.29)
K'bervie - Manned Hrbr/Pier HQ KC6807 Marine Fuel (3,335,333.08) (2,946,334.00)
KyleofLoch Manned Hrbr/Pier HQ KC6807 Marine Fuel (2,258,809.08) (2,650,093.01)
UigFishery Manned Hrbr/Pier HQ KC6807 Marine Fuel (542,283.45) (355,479.51)
Gairloch - Manned Hrbr/Pier HQ KC6807 Marine Fuel (285,425.78) (237,851.29)
Elgol - Manned Hrbr/Pier HQ KC6807 Marine Fuel (147,915.23) (141,729.39)
Portree - Manned Hrbr/Pier HQ KC6807 Marine Fuel (189,523.98) (146,899.05)
Helmsdale- Manned Hrbr/Pier HQ KC6807 Marine Fuel (15,666.68) (13,161.38)
Old Dornie Manned Hrbr/Pier HQ KC6807 Marine Fuel (53,954.77) (58,771.29)
Nairn - Manned Hrbr/Pier HQ KC6807 Marine Fuel (3,467.18) (6,422.43)
Raasay - Manned Hrbr/Pier HQ KC6807 Marine Fuel (35.87) 0.00
(13,247,206.84) (11,886,262.64)

32. When we look at Harbour Dues a smaller effect can be seen:
We anticipate a fall in income of up to £0.3m might occur, especially concentrated at
Lochinver where foreign boats account for a significant proportion of the landings.
CC Description Exp Head EH Description Actuals YTD Old Year Outturn
1718
Lochinver Manned Hrbr/Pier HQ KC1801 Pier / Harbour Dues (506,226.83) (532,846.95)
K'bervie - Manned Hrbr/Pier HQ KC1801 Pier / Harbour Dues (410,880.97) (344,220.02)
KyleofLoch Manned Hrbr/Pier HQ KC1801 Pier / Harbour Dues (288,947.50) (251,957.27)
UigFishery Manned Hrbr/Pier HQ KC1801 Pier / Harbour Dues (118,327.05) (85,278.86)
Gairloch - Manned Hrbr/Pier HQ KC1801 Pier / Harbour Dues (38,620.36) (35,487.69)
Elgol - Manned Hrbr/Pier HQ KC1801 Pier / Harbour Dues (14,142.63) (14,416.72)
Portree - Manned Hrbr/Pier HQ KC1801 Pier / Harbour Dues (103,393.11) (120,958.12)
Helmsdale- Manned Hrbr/Pier HQ KC1801 Pier / Harbour Dues (13,121.99) (12,559.88)
Old Dornie Manned Hrbr/Pier HQ KC1801 Pier / Harbour Dues (19,771.67) (10,538.86)
Nairn - Manned Hrbr/Pier HQ KC1801 Pier / Harbour Dues (48,331.11) (46,588.05)
Raasay - Manned Hrbr/Pier HQ KC1801 Pier / Harbour Dues (4,103.46) (6,086.20)
Sconser - Manned Hrbr/Pier HQ KC1801 Pier / Harbour Dues (741.04) (712.93)
Harbours - Caithness KC1801 Pier / Harbour Dues (2,023.99) (1,820.94)
Harbours - Lochaber KC1801 Pier / Harbour Dues (17,629.69) (15,182.81)
Harbours - Ross & Cromarty KC1801 Pier / Harbour Dues (11,728.33) (12,966.69)
Harbours - Skye KC1801 Pier / Harbour Dues (23,499.57) (18,500.66)
Harbours - Sutherland KC1801 Pier / Harbour Dues (2,344.20) (2,166.31)
Harbours - Headquarters KC1801 Pier / Harbour Dues 0.00 (36.68)
Piers - Caithness KC1801 Pier / Harbour Dues (1,023.08) (1,108.88)
Piers - Lochaber KC1801 Pier / Harbour Dues (17,785.40) (71,355.93)
Piers - Ross & Cromarty KC1801 Pier / Harbour Dues (1,285.50) (6,350.82)
Piers - Skye KC1801 Pier / Harbour Dues (14,760.12) (4,446.74)
Piers - Sutherland KC1801 Pier / Harbour Dues (13,994.40) (13,337.84)
John O'Groats Pier - Caithness KC1801 Pier / Harbour Dues (2,397.17) (20,557.18)
Muck Pier - Lochaber KC1801 Pier / Harbour Dues (8,872.76) (54,577.29)
Portmahomack Pier - R&C KC1801 Pier / Harbour Dues (5,858.37) (6,082.56)
Rum Pier- S&L KC1801 Pier / Harbour Dues (23,932.44) (15,619.30)
Balintore Pier - R&C KC1801 Pier / Harbour Dues (7,047.17) 0.00
Eigg Pier - Lochaber KC1801 Pier / Harbour Dues (3,491.04) (51,993.69)
(1,724,280.95) (1,757,755.87)

33. 6) Loss of Access to Medicines
We all know the tale of “Failing Grayling” and his additional ferry contract with a firm
that had no ferries. How well prepared we are might be better gauged by letting the
drug companies speak for themselves:
Novo Nordisk A/S the Danish supplier of much of the UK’s Insulin (including mine)
commented:
“The extent of the impact on the Company’s operations in the UK will depend significantly on
the outcome of the national UK political process. There is significant uncertainty regarding
the future relationship between the United Kingdom and the EU. Lack of clarity about future
UK laws and regulations as the UK determines which EU-derived laws and regulations to
replace or replicate as part of a withdrawal, including healthcare and pharmaceutical
regulations; financial laws and regulations; tax and free trade agreements; intellectual
property rights; supply chain logistics; environmental, health, and safety laws and
regulations; immigration laws; and employment laws, and this could increase costs, depress
economic activity, and restrict the flow of goods and services between the UK and the EU.
The anticipated annual costs to the Company associated with a “No-Deal Brexit” (exit with
no withdrawal agreement with the EU), primarily relate to additional personnel required to
manage national licenses and to monitor a local clinical trials depot as well as costs related
to batch tracing. Other measures may include, but are not limited to, changing supply routes
to Ireland, changing or transferring the Company’s notified body for devices to an entity
located in an EU member state, and duplicating and transferring Company licenses. In
addition, if the UK leaves the EU customs union, we expect to be liable for customs duties and
declarations on purchase orders fulfilled in the UK and we have already incurred (and expect
to incur further) costs associated with the handling and storage of additional stock delivered,
or to be delivered, to the UK prior to 29 March 2019, the anticipated date of the UK’s
departure from the EU. Until the Brexit negotiations are finalized, however, it is difficult to
assess the overall effect that Brexit will have on our operations and hence the expected costs
to be incurred and the potential impact of Brexit on our business and financial results
remains uncertain. In addition, to the risks identified above, we may be subject to other
material risks that as of the date of this report are not currently known to us or that we deem
less material at this point in time.”
https://www.novonordisk.com/content/dam/Denmark/HQ/AnnualReport/2018/PDF/Form-20-F.pdf
“Extra costs” will mean higher prices for the already under pressure NHS budgets.
This is catatonically stupid. The supply chain operates via Dover. If lives are to be lost
due to unavailability of drugs it is much more likely to be at our end of the supply
chain than the one delivering to Theresa May at the other end.
What steps have Iain Stewart’s team taken to ensure pharmacies will be well stocked
in the event of Brexit? What logistical support has he available to source from
alternative locations should the UK supply chain break down? What will happen to
radioactive isotope supply for radiotherapy in a few weeks’ time? We need to start
providing answers now, the time for wishing away these problems has long gone.

34. 7) Loss of Access to Food
The Highlands is in a stronger position than many parts of the country in having a
fantastic source of supply on our doorstep. Much of this resource heads south for
processing and packaging before moving back north in plastic bags.
As part of our response to Brexit perhaps we could look at shortening the supply
chain & buying food locally? Some acceptance that our supply chain might break
down should lead us to prepare for the possible supply of meals from our extensive
school estate. Even a bowl of porridge in the morning might be relatively cheap to
prepare but prevent the elderly and the unwell going without. Our Resilience team
should look at this without delay. Have we identified who will need our help?
8) Rise in the Cost of Food
This process started some time ago. The fall in value of the £ pound has already
caused a significant amount of food price inflation. This is lagged with many retailers
and suppliers using Futures Contracts and Hedges to prevent rapid price inflation.
But the Hedges expire and the Futures Contracts need replaced. The jump in prices
can be postponed but it cannot be prevented.
The vast majority of families will have little or no savings to fall back on. We must
prepare ourselves for increased foodbank use and rising rent arrears. Can we pass a
by-law ensuring no food goes to landfill and must be donated to food banks?
If we can’t do this, can the Scottish Parliament? If not them, can the “sovereign” UK
Parliament take back control and do the job? This is a matter of urgency.
9) Overall Conclusion
Over the last forty years the Highland Council area has seen a hugely benevolent
European Union investing significant amounts of money to build up the Highland
economy and reduce the impact of insularity and peripherality for our residents and
businesses. This input, we must accept, is about to be lost in the worst of all possible
ways. History will judge those involved in this exercise in national self-immolation
and it will judge them harshly.
10) Action Plan
If we cannot prevent the victory of the Brexit fetishists we must do the best we can
to mitigate the damage and to return our economy to a growth cycle as fast as
possible. We can only hope to achieve this by:
➢ securing £90m to replace lost EU grants & £120m for lost markets.
➢ reducing our dependence on imports
➢ substituting for imports by boosting Highland production
➢ adding more value to our own goods and services
➢ encouraging immigration and training the staff we’ll need
➢ removing barriers to business development
➢ finding new markets for our goods & services to boost exports
➢ encouraging inward investment from home and abroad

35. Action Task By Date By Whom Contact Done
1 Ensure supply of drugs with pharmacies 30/09/19 Iain Stewart - NHS Highland iain.stewart@nhs.net N
2 Ensure supply of food with supermarkets
c/w by-law ensuring no food to landfill
30/09/19 Carron McDiarmid - HC Carron.McDiarmid@highland.gov.uk N
3 Ensure £90m pa UK grant to replace EU’s 30/09/19 Margaret Davidson - HC Margaret.Davidson.cllr@highland.gov.uk N
4 £120m pa to buy produce not going to EU 30/09/19 Margaret Davidson - HC Margaret.Davidson.cllr@highland.gov.uk N
5 Relax Housing in Countryside Policy to
allow Farms to diversify income sources
31/12/19 Margaret Davidson - HC Margaret.Davidson.cllr@highland.gov.uk N
6 Remove need for planning permission on
polytunnels to allow Farms, Distilleries &
Communities to grow fruit
31/12/19 Margaret Davidson - HC Margaret.Davidson.cllr@highland.gov.uk N
7 Devolve right to allow immigration to HC 31/03/20 Margaret Davidson - HC Margaret.Davidson.cllr@highland.gov.uk N
8 £10m pa increase in training to fill posts 31/03/20 Crichton Lang - UHI crichton.lang@uhi.ac.uk N
9 Find new markets for Highland goods 31/12/20 Paul Lewis - SDI Paul.Lewis@scotent.co.uk N
10 Reduce Imports 31/12/20 Stuart Black - HC Stuart.black@highland.gov.uk N
11 Boost Highland production 31/12/20 Stuart Black - HC Stuart.black@highland.gov.uk N
12 Offsite Manufacture of Houses 31/12/20 Allan Maguire - HC Allan.Maguire@highland.gov.uk N
13 Offsite Manufacture of Schools 31/12/20 Finlay Macdonald - HC Finlay.MacDonald@highland.gov.uk N
14 Attract firms to locate here to use
available cheaper power we can produce
31/12/20 Stuart Black - HC Stuart.black@highland.gov.uk N
15 Produce Hydrogen for export to Rest of
UK & Europe from spare wind power
31/12/20 Stuart Black - HC Stuart.black@highland.gov.uk N
16 Compost all Biodegradable Waste Locally 31/12/20 Stuart Black - HC Stuart.black@highland.gov.uk N
17 Plant a Billion Trees 31/12/25 Stuart Black - HC Stuart.black@highland.gov.uk N