Sir, – It was great that Philip and Gill Sleigh had the opportunity to explain their treatment by QMS and Lloyds Register (LR) in last week’s edition of The Scottish Farmer.

LR has now been replaced by Food Integrity Assurance (FIA). FIA needs to explain to farmer members the different ways in which the Sleigh and Karro businesses have been treated, otherwise it appears that double standards are being applied.

Perhaps the Karro case indicates how the rules will be applied from now on. If this is the case, then the Sleigh family is due an apology from QMS.

Kevin Gilbert, Womblehill, Kintore.