13 Mehefin 2024 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Ymchwiliad: Cynigion Llywodraeth Cymru ar gyfer Cynllun Ffermio Cynaliadwy
Okay. Are we awaiting a written statement from you on that, just to confirm? Because I think that's a really interesting panel, and I'll come on to it, but that panel will, for me, underpin the delivery of the sustainable farming scheme.
13 Mehefin 2024 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Ymchwiliad: Cynigion Llywodraeth Cymru ar gyfer Cynllun Ffermio Cynaliadwy
There we are. And have you confirmed, publicly, the membership of the carbon sequestration panel?
13 Mehefin 2024 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Ymchwiliad: Cynigion Llywodraeth Cymru ar gyfer Cynllun Ffermio Cynaliadwy
Fab. And you've ensured that there's a cross-section of voices there from agricultural and environmental backgrounds and everything in between.
13 Mehefin 2024 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Ymchwiliad: Cynigion Llywodraeth Cymru ar gyfer Cynllun Ffermio Cynaliadwy
You've confirmed the organisations, but not the individuals from the organisations.
13 Mehefin 2024 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Ymchwiliad: Cynigion Llywodraeth Cymru ar gyfer Cynllun Ffermio Cynaliadwy
Diolch yn fawr, Cadeirydd. On the ministerial round-table, not looking to pre-empt, as you mentioned, but can you confirm who is on the round-table?
13 Mehefin 2024 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Craffu cyffredinol ar waith Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Newid Hinsawdd a Materion Gwledig
So, those judgments, are they political judgments? As in, if something's politically unpalatable, you're going to be more cautious of accepting the evidence and the advice from the technical advisory group.
13 Mehefin 2024 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Craffu cyffredinol ar waith Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Newid Hinsawdd a Materion Gwledig
Okay. And just on the technical advisory group and the advice that they give, how concrete is it that you're going to accept that advice, if, for example, it goes against a manifesto commitment of yours, which says that you forbid the cull of badgers to help…
13 Mehefin 2024 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Craffu cyffredinol ar waith Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Newid Hinsawdd a Materion Gwledig
What are we doing? What are those strides forward?
13 Mehefin 2024 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Craffu cyffredinol ar waith Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Newid Hinsawdd a Materion Gwledig
Okay. Thank you. Bovine TB, something that I've been incredibly passionate about, for obvious reasons. I've seen first-hand the pain and distress this disease has caused on farms across Wales. And then the NFU survey showed that the impact of bovine TB on…
13 Mehefin 2024 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Craffu cyffredinol ar waith Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Newid Hinsawdd a Materion Gwledig
Okay. And before I come in to the questions around bovine TB, obviously, this committee's received a letter from another Member around Hybu Cig Cymru and potential issues there. I was just wondering if you could provide us with an update on Hybu Cig Cymru, if…
13 Mehefin 2024 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Craffu cyffredinol ar waith Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Newid Hinsawdd a Materion Gwledig
No, diolch yn fawr. Diolch, Cadeirydd. Just one other point, and it was mentioned there, about capital investment. Mona Dairy has just gone into administration, having had, in 2021, £3 million of capital funding from Welsh Government. Are the checks and…
13 Mehefin 2024 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Craffu cyffredinol ar waith Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Newid Hinsawdd a Materion Gwledig
Okay. I'll take that then. Thanks, Chair.
13 Mehefin 2024 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Craffu cyffredinol ar waith Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Newid Hinsawdd a Materion Gwledig
—and now, Gian, you're saying you're not confirming it. Is an RDP advisory board going to be set up? It was a commitment.
13 Mehefin 2024 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Craffu cyffredinol ar waith Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Newid Hinsawdd a Materion Gwledig
So, the Cabinet Secretary just confirmed it—
13 Mehefin 2024 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Craffu cyffredinol ar waith Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Newid Hinsawdd a Materion Gwledig
So, I take from your answer—just forgive me, Chair—and Huw's answer, that, yes, the RDP advisory board is to be set up.
13 Mehefin 2024 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Craffu cyffredinol ar waith Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Newid Hinsawdd a Materion Gwledig
Okay. Just one final point on the RDP. The previous commitment for an RDP advisory board to advise on future delivery of funding; is that still a commitment?
13 Mehefin 2024 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Craffu cyffredinol ar waith Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Newid Hinsawdd a Materion Gwledig
HM Treasury would say that the accounting would show that the Welsh Government has received what was a manifesto commitment in 2019.
13 Mehefin 2024 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Craffu cyffredinol ar waith Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Newid Hinsawdd a Materion Gwledig
HM Treasury would say that they have.
13 Mehefin 2024 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Craffu cyffredinol ar waith Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Newid Hinsawdd a Materion Gwledig
I understand the reality here, and there are differing arguments from His Majesty's Treasury as to the quantum of money being sent down the M4 for delivery of projects, and everything like that. You've spent two minutes there now explaining something that was…
13 Mehefin 2024 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Craffu cyffredinol ar waith Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Newid Hinsawdd a Materion Gwledig
How long is that going to be an excuse? How long? Eight years—
13 Mehefin 2024 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Craffu cyffredinol ar waith Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Newid Hinsawdd a Materion Gwledig
Okay. One thing—. And not to dwell on your predecessor, but in her final couple of scrutiny sessions here, we talked around the rural development programme and the delivery of that. Are you planning any sort of review of how the RDP was done? Are you looking…
13 Mehefin 2024 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Craffu cyffredinol ar waith Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Newid Hinsawdd a Materion Gwledig
I appreciate that.
13 Mehefin 2024 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Craffu cyffredinol ar waith Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Newid Hinsawdd a Materion Gwledig
So, why are they announced, then, if they're not ready? If that £20 million is announced in October 2022, for me, that should be available money. That shouldn't be money and then saying, 'Yes, we've announced it, but you won't be able to access it until 18…
13 Mehefin 2024 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Craffu cyffredinol ar waith Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Newid Hinsawdd a Materion Gwledig
Diolch, Cadeirydd. Thank you, Cabinet Secretary. Just picking up a point there that you mentioned around what you called the recently announced £20 million—that was announced initially back in 2022, and then the technical advisory group around TB was also…
13 Mehefin 2024 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Ymchwiliad i’r Economi Werdd - Panel 8 - Undebau Llafur
Yes, fab. Thank you. That's really helpful. Thank you, Chair.
