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Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
Thank you. Whilst, as I said, I welcomed that action was at last being taken by the UK Government, I have also made it very clear that we weren't part of those discussions just before the announcement by the Prime Minister. I met with the DEFRA Secretary of…
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Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
Thank you. Whilst I welcome the UK Government's decision to act at last, we need to ensure any changes do not come at the detriment of the Welsh public or those providing support, particularly our rescue centres and local authority enforcement teams. My…
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Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
Well, again, you are speculating, and we all just need to be patient until the draft budget is laid. I do appreciate what you're saying about the climate and nature emergencies. We are all having to do more—every single one of us—in adapting to and mitigating…
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Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
Well, unfortunately, because of the deep financial situation and very dire financial situation we are facing, we've all had to make decisions that none of us went into politics to do. You'll be aware that the Cabinet prioritise three areas: our public…
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Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
Yes, I do. I've lost count of the number of farmers who tell me they're very pleased they're in Wales and not in England. The Member needs to be a little bit more patient, for another couple of weeks, before the draft budget is laid, to get the answers to…
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Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
Well, you will have heard the First Minister say that we are not able to protect any budget in the Welsh Government, and I absolutely understand it is a period of great uncertainty for the agricultural sector, just like any other sector. Everybody is facing…
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Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
If I can just go to your question around organic first, I did commit to providing small pots of funding for organic. Once the 2024 draft budget has been laid, I will be able to bring forward figures then. In relation to the Habitat Wales scheme, you will have…
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Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
Yes, certainly I can. I've consistently made funding available over many years to improve nutrient management on farms. In 2022 we offered a combined budget of £18 million for two schemes that supported on-farm infrastructure investments; over 50 per cent of…
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Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
We have paid more than £30 million in basic payment scheme 2023 advance payments to over 96 per cent of claimants in Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire since 12 October. Farmers can also apply to other grant schemes as they become available. In addition…
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Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
Thank you. I can't answer those questions yet because the window for application to the Habitat Wales scheme only closed on 10 November. We're doing all the administrative checks at the moment, and then contracts will be awarded.
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Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
The proposed sustainable farming scheme contains a requirement for at least 10 per cent of land on farms in the scheme to be managed as habitat to benefit biodiversity as part of the ongoing sustainable production of food. I look forward to launching the…
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The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Consequential Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2023
Thank you very much, Deputy Presiding Officer. I'm grateful to Adam Price for his comments and questions. I think it is fair to say, you know, these are technical amendments and there are no policy changes. It's a very unusual situation, because we do…
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The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Consequential Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2023
Thank you, Deputy Presiding Officer. I move the motion to approve the statutory instrument for the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Consequential Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2023. This is a technical statutory instrument with no policy…
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Business Statement and Announcement
Thank you. Well, this is an issue where we absolutely have to work in partnership. We can't leave it up to local authorities or NRW. The Welsh Government works very closely with all our partners in relation to remediation and obviously ensuring that polluters…
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Business Statement and Announcement
Thank you. I think you raise a very important point. We've certainly seen a significant number of closures of banks, right across our communities here in Wales. Obviously, it's a reserved matter, but, clearly, something that Welsh Government takes a very…
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Business Statement and Announcement
Thank you very much. I think you're right, it was certainly a very important vote. It made me think of all the work that Julie Morgan did in a previous life, when she was an MP, and the discussions we had back in the early—in the last decade; about 2011 I…
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Business Statement and Announcement
Thank you. The Minister has been very clear with health boards on her expectation for improved ambulance handover performance to free up ambulance capacity, and is investing in same-day emergency care and extra community beds, as well as integrated solutions…
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Business Statement and Announcement
Thank you. Well, as you referred, due to an increase in global demand and manufacturing issues, the supply of a number of medicines that are used to treat ADHD is currently disrupted. It's affecting all parts of the UK, and the supply position is still…
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Business Statement and Announcement
Thank you. I fully appreciate what you're saying that, for many families, £1 a day is a significant amount of funding. And as you say, Welsh Government brought forward the breakfast clubs for a very specific purpose, and they've been very successful. Welsh…
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Business Statement and Announcement
Thank you. As you'll be aware, the Welsh Government does have a mental health strategy and the Minister obviously gives funding to all local health boards, who are then responsible for ensuring that the services they provide for mental health illnesses are…
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Business Statement and Announcement
Diolch, Llywydd. There is one change to this week's business. The legislative statement on the Senedd Cymru (electoral candidate lists) Bill has been withdrawn. Draft business for the next three weeks is set out on the business statement and announcement…
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Business Statement and Announcement
Thank you. The decision to close the SeaQuarium was a joint decision between Denbighshire County Council and the owners of SeaQuarium. The Welsh Government were not part of the decision process. The provision has been made within the coastal defence scheme…
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Business Statement and Announcement
Yes, I'm absolutely very happy to continue my support of the amazing charities that we have within the agricultural sector. I met with the Wales Farm Support Group yesterday at the winter fair. I always try to meet with them regularly, and obviously being at…
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Business Statement and Announcement
Well, the Minister for Climate Change, in the absence of the Deputy Minister for Climate Change, will be having these discussions with bus services. You will have heard both Ministers say many times in this Chamber that we haven't seen the patronage return to…
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Business Statement and Announcement
Thank you. I was aware of the evidence that Transport for Wales gave your committee last week. I think they said they haven't had the focus on football in the same way as they'd had on rugby. I have to say, with my Member of the Senedd hat on, I've been…
