Tillicoultry Quarries hosted a visit to Tams Loup Quarry on the 18th February by Ivan McKee MSP, Minister for Public Finance. The visit was organised through MPA Scotland of which Tillicoultry Quarries are members.
The meeting was also attended by officials from both the Scottish Government and Revenue Scotland.
L-R Wallace Menzies, Managing Director, Tillicoultry Quarries Ltd – Ivan McKee MSP, Minister for Public Finance – Alan Doak, Director, MPA Scotland
The visit to the site provided a valuable engagement opportunity for the Minister to meet industry stakeholders in advance of the Scottish Aggregates Tax (SAT) being introduced in April this year.
The meeting enabled Tillicoultry Quarries and MPA Scotland to reaffirm to the Minister their positions on matters including concerns regarding any potential future increase in the current tax rate, cross border policy as well as concerns regarding compliance issues.
Indeed, following MPA Scotland engagement through the SAT Expert Advisory Group the Minister was advised of the wish of MPA Scotland that industry engagement continues to exist with Revenue Scotland and the Scottish Government post implementation of the SAT.
Tams Loup Quarry offered the Minister the ideal opportunity to see first hand the work that Tillicoultry Quarries, and the wider aggregate sector in Scotland, are already undertaking in terms of use of recycled aggregate.
The Minister was able to hear the serious concerns of the sector that an increase in the tax rate will add to the costs of construction across Scotland and will not necessarily result in either an increase in the availability or suitability of recycled aggregate.
Below you can see the @scotgoveconomy post on X, which includes a video covering the visit:
From April, the Scottish Aggregates Tax will apply to the commercial exploitation of primary aggregates such as crushed rock, gravel and sand.
Public Finance Minister @Ivan_McKee visited Tillicoultry Quarries to discuss aggregates in Scotland.https://t.co/2bRIDxfX9b pic.twitter.com/eDCdVEEOo5
— Scottish Government Finance and Economy (@scotgoveconomy) March 23, 2026
You can read more on the visit on the tillicoultryquarries.com website.