21 Mehefin 2023 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Craffu Cyffredinol ar Waith y Gweinidog: Y Gweinidog Materion Gwledig a Gogledd Cymru, a’r Trefnydd
Thank you, Vikki. I'll now bring in Luke Fletcher. Luke.
21 Mehefin 2023 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Craffu Cyffredinol ar Waith y Gweinidog: Y Gweinidog Materion Gwledig a Gogledd Cymru, a’r Trefnydd
Okay, thank you very much. I'll now bring in Vikki Howells. Vikki.
21 Mehefin 2023 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Craffu Cyffredinol ar Waith y Gweinidog: Y Gweinidog Materion Gwledig a Gogledd Cymru, a’r Trefnydd
Back to you, Sam.
21 Mehefin 2023 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Craffu Cyffredinol ar Waith y Gweinidog: Y Gweinidog Materion Gwledig a Gogledd Cymru, a’r Trefnydd
Right. So, what work are you doing now, then, at this stage, to review those regulations? Because 2025 isn't that far away.
21 Mehefin 2023 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Craffu Cyffredinol ar Waith y Gweinidog: Y Gweinidog Materion Gwledig a Gogledd Cymru, a’r Trefnydd
And with regard to reviewing the regulations, again, can I just be clear on this? When do you actually intend to review these regulations? Because you've said up to four years; am I right in therefore saying four years from when you actually introduced them…
21 Mehefin 2023 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Craffu Cyffredinol ar Waith y Gweinidog: Y Gweinidog Materion Gwledig a Gogledd Cymru, a’r Trefnydd
You would.
21 Mehefin 2023 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Craffu Cyffredinol ar Waith y Gweinidog: Y Gweinidog Materion Gwledig a Gogledd Cymru, a’r Trefnydd
But just to clarify again, then, because, obviously, in the letter, you suggest that you'd only introduce those alternative technologies when you're actually reviewing the regulations. But that's not the case, then—you would actually look at alternatives…
21 Mehefin 2023 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Craffu Cyffredinol ar Waith y Gweinidog: Y Gweinidog Materion Gwledig a Gogledd Cymru, a’r Trefnydd
Can I just clarify that, then, Minister? Because, obviously, in your letter, I think you said that you would obviously review alternative technologies, for example, during the review of the regulations, and I think you intend to review these regulations in up…
21 Mehefin 2023 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Craffu Cyffredinol ar Waith y Gweinidog: Y Gweinidog Materion Gwledig a Gogledd Cymru, a’r Trefnydd
So, those discussions are ongoing then, Minister.
21 Mehefin 2023 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Craffu Cyffredinol ar Waith y Gweinidog: Y Gweinidog Materion Gwledig a Gogledd Cymru, a’r Trefnydd
Okay. Thanks, Sarah. I'll now bring back Sam Kurtz. Sam.
21 Mehefin 2023 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Craffu Cyffredinol ar Waith y Gweinidog: Y Gweinidog Materion Gwledig a Gogledd Cymru, a’r Trefnydd
Yes, that will be very useful, thank you very much. Sarah.
21 Mehefin 2023 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Craffu Cyffredinol ar Waith y Gweinidog: Y Gweinidog Materion Gwledig a Gogledd Cymru, a’r Trefnydd
Sorry, Sarah, just before you go on, I think, Sam, you just want to come in very, very briefly on this.
21 Mehefin 2023 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Craffu Cyffredinol ar Waith y Gweinidog: Y Gweinidog Materion Gwledig a Gogledd Cymru, a’r Trefnydd
Thank you, Hefin. I'll now bring in Sarah Murphy. Sarah.
21 Mehefin 2023 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Craffu Cyffredinol ar Waith y Gweinidog: Y Gweinidog Materion Gwledig a Gogledd Cymru, a’r Trefnydd
Thank you, Sam. I’ll now bring in Hefin David. Hefin.
21 Mehefin 2023 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Craffu Cyffredinol ar Waith y Gweinidog: Y Gweinidog Materion Gwledig a Gogledd Cymru, a’r Trefnydd
Okay. I'll now bring in Sam Kurtz. Sam.
21 Mehefin 2023 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Craffu Cyffredinol ar Waith y Gweinidog: Y Gweinidog Materion Gwledig a Gogledd Cymru, a’r Trefnydd
So, if you do develop a different approach, perhaps, rather than a different scheme, would this be ready before you intend to phase out the basic payment scheme payments?
21 Mehefin 2023 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Craffu Cyffredinol ar Waith y Gweinidog: Y Gweinidog Materion Gwledig a Gogledd Cymru, a’r Trefnydd
Now, if the sustainable farming scheme is found not to be a workable model for common land farming, will you look to develop an alternative scheme for common land farmers?
21 Mehefin 2023 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Craffu Cyffredinol ar Waith y Gweinidog: Y Gweinidog Materion Gwledig a Gogledd Cymru, a’r Trefnydd
You mentioned the co-design phase. Have you consulted the co-design group on these payment scales?
21 Mehefin 2023 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Craffu Cyffredinol ar Waith y Gweinidog: Y Gweinidog Materion Gwledig a Gogledd Cymru, a’r Trefnydd
Thank you very much indeed for those introductions, and perhaps I can just kick off this session with some questions. Can I just, first of all, ask you, Minister, has your ambition or focus of the sustainable farming scheme been altered following development…
21 Mehefin 2023 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Craffu Cyffredinol ar Waith y Gweinidog: Y Gweinidog Materion Gwledig a Gogledd Cymru, a’r Trefnydd
Croeso yn ôl i gyfarfod o Bwyllgor yr Economi, Masnach a Materion Gwledig y Senedd. Symudwn ni ymlaen nawr i eitem 4 ar ein hagenda, sef craffu cyffredinol ar waith y Gweinidog Materion Gwledig a Gogledd Cymru, a'r Trefnydd. A gaf i groesawu'r Gweinidog a'i…
21 Mehefin 2023 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Craffu Cyffredinol ar Waith y Gweinidog: Gweinidog yr Economi
Diolch, Luke. I'm afraid that time has beaten us, so our session has come to an end. Thank you, Minister, and your team, for giving up your time to be with us here today. A copy of today's transcript, obviously, will be sent to you in due course, so if there…
21 Mehefin 2023 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Craffu Cyffredinol ar Waith y Gweinidog: Gweinidog yr Economi
Diolch, Sam. I'll bring in Luke. Luke.
21 Mehefin 2023 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Craffu Cyffredinol ar Waith y Gweinidog: Gweinidog yr Economi
And I'll bring in Sam Kurtz. Sam.
21 Mehefin 2023 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Craffu Cyffredinol ar Waith y Gweinidog: Gweinidog yr Economi
Thank you, Hefin. Before I bring in Sam Kurtz, obviously you mentioned that the relationships have improved as far as trade deals are concerned. So, do you feel that your voice is being heard, then, in these discussions?
21 Mehefin 2023 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Craffu Cyffredinol ar Waith y Gweinidog: Gweinidog yr Economi
Thank you, Vikki. I'll now bring back Hefin David. Hefin.
