Part of 1. 1. Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Environment and Rural Affairs – in the Senedd at 2:15 pm on 14 December 2016.
It has been a long-standing issue, and it's something that I have taken a particular interest in since I came into post in May. I recently met with the DEFRA Minister, because I wanted to engage in discussions with them to see if we could have a joint sort of scheme and initiatives going forward. He was very keen to also speak to Scotland and Northern Ireland to see if we could have a UK-wide approach. However, it needs to be done at pace, and, if it isn't going to be done at pace, we will have our own scheme, as I say, and look at what else we can do. But I agree: it does need to be done very quickly. As I say, a written statement will be coming out tomorrow, before we go into recess, with more details.