Questions Without Notice from Party Spokespeople

Part of 1. Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Energy, Planning and Rural Affairs – in the Senedd at 1:40 pm on 29 November 2017.

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Photo of Paul Davies Paul Davies Conservative 1:40, 29 November 2017

I'm very pleased that the Cabinet Secretary will be bringing forward a statement to this Chamber by the end of the term, and I look forward to that statement.

One of the concerns surrounding these proposals is that adhering to the slurry/manure storage capacity rules could see farm businesses burdened with large capital investments in storage facilities in order to be compliant. Indeed, the National Farmers Union tell us that the average cost of upgrading facilities is almost £80,000. If the Welsh Government presses ahead with these designations, can you tell us what funding will be put aside to help those farmers forced to comply with any new capacity rules, given that the overall funding allocation to your budget has actually been reduced?