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Business Statement and Announcement
Well, I haven't seen the letter, obviously, that you've written to the Llywydd, but I wouldn't see the necessity to recall the Senedd next week, no.
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Business Statement and Announcement
Well, the Welsh Government has put in significant funding around the regeneration of Rhyl over many years. I, myself, did visit that area that you specified, on a visit as the Minister for north Wales. I wasn't aware of what you've just said about the hotel…
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Business Statement and Announcement
Diolch, Llywydd. There are several changes to this week's business. The Minister for Health and Social Services will make a statement on escalation and intervention arrangements for maternity and neonatal services in Swansea Bay University Health Board, and…
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Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
Absolutely. I send my congratulations to Fishguard young farmers club. I never ever fail to be impressed by the fantastic work that young farmers clubs right across Wales do in their local communities. I hadn't heard about this particular one, but perhaps if…
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Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
Since 12 October we've made basic payment scheme 2023 advance payments worth over £12 million to farmers in Pembrokeshire. This is over 98 per cent of claimants. Full and balance payments will commence from 15 December. In addition, our Farming Connect…
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Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
I think you'll find that my phrase was 'up to £20 million' and I am confident that up to £20 million will be.
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Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
Supporting farmers to reduce pollution is a key theme running through all of our agricultural support programmes. This includes knowledge transfer provided through Farming Connect, bespoke grant schemes, the Habitat Wales scheme, as we transition to the…
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Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
[Inaudible.]—budget is laid.
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Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
Through the rural development programme, we received a seven-year funding settlement, allowing long-term planning and support for a range of priorities in our rural communities. The UK Government left us £243 million worse off than if we had remained in the…
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Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
Thank you. The Welfare of Farmed Animals (Wales) Regulations 2007 set down very detailed conditions under which farmed animals must be kept. There will not be any changes to the welfare legislation or our code of practice for the welfare of game birds reared…
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Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
Thank you. We are making good progress to deliver our priorities for animal welfare, with our licensing and enforcement projects driving significant change. As I've just said, at the end of the week, I will launch our consultation on the regulation of animal…
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Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
Well, the Member doesn't have to wait much longer for the consultation. I will be launching it on Friday, and the regulation of animal welfare is absolutely a key commitment of our animal welfare plan. And our upcoming consultation, I think, is a really…
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Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
I am committed to ensuring the welfare of racing greyhounds in Wales is not compromised. At the end of this week, I will launch our consultation on the regulation of animal welfare. This will gather evidence on the benefits and impacts of both legislating and…
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Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
Absolutely. I would very much encourage you to visit Coleg Sir Gâr to see the work that they're doing. As you know, the control of agricultural pollution regulations is something that I'm working on with Plaid Cymru as part of the co-operation agreement, and…
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Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
Converting livestock manure into a product that can then be easily and economically transported is a significant challenge. The Welsh Government supports innovation to improve nutrient circularity and has, for example, provided significant financial support…
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Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
Thank you. Well, the project was started in May 2023. It is a three-year contract, and the funding is available for that.
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Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
Yes. Certainly. I know there was a very high uptake from our farmers and the team did have to pause new queries. We were dealing with cases that were already up and running, but we did have to have a small pause. But I know that work was resumed very quickly…
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Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
The Gwaredu Scab project has made significant progress since its launch in May, with over 0.5 million sheep treated at farms across Wales. The success of the programme is attributed to the collaboration between Gwaredu Scab, vets, unions and the farming…
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Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
The information I've received from the Minister for Climate Change, whose policy area it is, is the end of January, beginning of February. So, I'm afraid that I can't give you any further information.
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Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
Diolch. Well, we are aware of the concerns regarding the closure of the A493. The Welsh Government is working with the contractor, local authorities and stakeholders to ensure that all mitigation options are considered to minimise disruption. Specifically, I…
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Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
At the Cabinet sub-committee for north Wales in October, Ministers had a presentation from the north Wales transport commission, ahead of the publication of their final report next week. The committee is keen to have further discussions with the commission…
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Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
I'm not sure if I've misunderstood you, but I've never said that dog licensing is a matter for the UK Government; we have the powers in relation to dog licensing, and I have asked my officials to have a look at this. For me, if somebody is paying hundreds of…
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Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
Thank you. So, in relation to the summit, I'm sure you haven't had time to look at the written statement in detail, but there's a list of recommendations. So, one of the things that we discussed at the summit and has certainly come forward as a recommendation…
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Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
Thank you. In October, I held a summit on responsible dog ownership and action on dangerous dogs, bringing together a wide range of partners to discuss further work. I will be setting out key findings from the summit and our next steps in a written statement…
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Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
Thank you. So, I mentioned in my earlier answer that my officials are working very closely with DEFRA officials around the Dangerous Dogs Act being updated ahead of the ban coming through. So, that is one piece of work that's ongoing. I had hoped to have a…
