Part of 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 2:07 pm on 13 February 2018.
Well, I'm sure the leader of the Welsh Conservatives would agree with every word that the UKIP Member has said—[Interruption.] I doubt that somehow. CAP has been the method by which we have ensured that farmers are able to survive. It has supported farmers and supported rural economies and their social, cultural, environmental and linguistic development for many, many years. Is he now saying that he does not want there to be any kind of support for farmers in the future? Because I can tell him, as far as environmental schemes are concerned, we had Tir Cynnal, we had Tir Gofal, we had Glastir, we have schemes that help to support the environment. Over £200 million a year comes into Wales in European subsidies. At the moment, there is no guarantee, beyond a certain year, that we'll get a penny of money at all. I invite him to go to any hill farm in Wales and express his view that those farmers are holding a begging bowl out and see what response he gets.