Questions Without Notice from Party Spokespeople

Part of 1. Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Energy, Planning and Rural Affairs – in the Senedd at 1:45 pm on 13 June 2018.

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Photo of Lesley Griffiths Lesley Griffiths Labour 1:45, 13 June 2018

The Member makes a very important point about the lack of clarity that we are getting from the UK Government regarding funding for future farming support. I was very pleased that Michael Gove did say that about not Barnettising, because we said from the outset that that would not be a good result at all for Wales, and I'm continuing to make sure that Wales does not lose a penny, as we were promised, in relation to funding post Brexit.

I think you're already seeing a divergence in farming policy. Certainly, over the last 20 years when agriculture has been wholly devolved here, whilst it's not wildly different, there is a divergence, and clearly upland farms is an area that is very different to most of England. Probably, there are some areas where you could say it's similar. So, I think that is an area that we are going to have to look at in great detail.

I've already said publicly that I will be launching a Green Paper at the beginning of July, well ahead of the summer shows, to consult on the future of agriculture, and this is clearly something that will be in it.