Part of 2. 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 1:54 pm on 4 October 2016.
It was fascinating the other day, First Minister, to see a representation made by 35 Conservative MPs saying we should seize this opportunity to look anew, post 2020, at how we actually use what they termed ‘public funds’ for public gains as well, such as environmental gains, flood alleviation, and so on.
The immediate issue is Brexit and making sure we work with farmers to get what’s right for Wales and Welsh farmers. Post 2020, is he looking forward, is he scanning what the opportunities might be there to make sure that we realise the widespread benefits of good landscape management as well as food production, and is he doing that in concert with the UK Government? Are they on the same hymn sheet?