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16 May 2023Plenary
Group 10: Forestry (Amendments 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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16 May 2023Plenary
Group 10: Forestry (Amendments 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
Formally.
16 May 2023Plenary
Group 10: Forestry (Amendments 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
Formally.
16 May 2023Plenary
Group 10: Forestry (Amendments 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
Formally.
16 May 2023Plenary
Group 10: Forestry (Amendments 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
Formally.
16 May 2023Plenary
Group 10: Forestry (Amendments 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
Formally.
16 May 2023Plenary
Group 10: Forestry (Amendments 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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16 May 2023Plenary
Group 10: Forestry (Amendments 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
Formally.
16 May 2023Plenary
Group 10: Forestry (Amendments 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
Formally.
16 May 2023Plenary
Group 10: Forestry (Amendments 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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16 May 2023Plenary
Group 10: Forestry (Amendments 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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16 May 2023Plenary
Group 10: Forestry (Amendments 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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16 May 2023Plenary
Group 10: Forestry (Amendments 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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16 May 2023Plenary
Group 10: Forestry (Amendments 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
Formally.
16 May 2023Plenary
Group 10: Forestry (Amendments 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
Formally.
16 May 2023Plenary
Group 10: Forestry (Amendments 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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16 May 2023Plenary
Group 10: Forestry (Amendments 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
Diolch, Llywydd. Amendments 7 to 34, as tabled in my name, are necessary amendments to Part 4 of the Bill, relating to forestry. I've been transparent in my intention to introduce such amendments, having written back to all Members in March, ahead of Stage 2…
16 May 2023Plenary
Group 9: Collection and Sharing of Data (Amendment 47)
Thank you, Llywydd. I'm pleased to introduce amendment 47, tabled in my name. This amendment is in line with recommendation 24 of the Economy, Transport and Rural Affairs Committee report and requires Welsh Ministers to produce a report on the operations of…
16 May 2023Plenary
Group 8: Agricultural Tenancies (Amendments 63, 5A, 5, 64, 65, 37)
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16 May 2023Plenary
Group 8: Agricultural Tenancies (Amendments 63, 5A, 5, 64, 65, 37)
Diolch, Llywydd. Amendment 63, tabled in the name of Sam Kurtz. The purpose of the amendment is to broaden the scope of the current provisions amending the Agricultural Holdings Act 1986. Currently, the power to refer a dispute to arbitration only applies…
16 May 2023Plenary
Group 7: Intervention in Agricultural Markets—Input Costs (Amendments 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62)
Diolch, Llywydd. The amendments in this group allow for high agricultural input costs to count as a form of exceptional market conditions and allow financial support to be granted to farmers under section 21. Similar amendments were tabled and not agreed at…
16 May 2023Plenary
Group 6: Multi-annual Support Plans (Amendment 42)
Diolch, Llywydd. I'm pleased to support amendment 42, which has been brought forward in collaboration with Plaid Cymru through the co-operation agreement. It does reflect the proposed amendment that was made by Sam Kurtz at Stage 2, but I think what Sam did…
16 May 2023Plenary
Group 5: Sustainable Land Management Reporting (Amendments 40, 41)
Diolch, Llywydd. I'm pleased to support amendments 40 and 41. The amendments are the result of work done through the co-operation agreement. The amendments to section 5, and to section 7, make reference to the matters that the Welsh Ministers must have regard…
16 May 2023Plenary
Group 4: Provision of support for farmers (Amendments 4, 52, 53, 54, 38, 55)
Diolch, Llywydd, and I think Members for their contributions, and I'm very happy to support amendment 38, tabled in the name of Jane Dodds. Just to say to Sam Kurtz, on the way his amendment was drafted at Stage 2, it was rejected because I think the…
16 May 2023Plenary
Group 4: Provision of support for farmers (Amendments 4, 52, 53, 54, 38, 55)
Diolch, Llywydd. Amendment 4, tabled in my name, introduces a subsection to section 2 to provide clarity on the application of the SLM duty to functions referred to in section 2(2)(b) and (c). Section 2(2)(b) and (c) cover a wide range of functions and some…