How much has Scottish Government spent on rural payments platform?

The spending covers digital systems, development, maintenance and related services rather than a single IT platform. “Farmers often come to us because we are very familiar with the Scottish Government systems,” he said. Bothwell said the Rural Payments and Services mapping system provides valuable functionality but can present challenges for new users. For many farmers, the issue is not whether digital systems exist, but whether they reduce the administrative workload they were introduced to address. More portals, more questionsNew online portals for schemes including Preparing for Sustainable Farming and the Future Farming Investment Scheme have been introduced alongside the established Rural Payments and Services platform.