The Act Part 4: Miscellaneous Section 33 – Food security statements
154.Section 33 requires the Scottish Ministers to prepare a statement about food security in Scotland, at least once in every period of three years, a copy of which must be laid before the Scottish Parliament and published. The first statement must be published within three years of the commencement of the provision. This requirement is expected to sit alongside (but not duplicate) the similar duty that exists in relation to UK food security under section 19 of the Agriculture Act 2020.