Support for Agriculture in Monmouth

Part of 1. Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Energy, Planning and Rural Affairs – in the Senedd at 2:09 pm on 13 June 2018.

Alert me about debates like this

Photo of Nick Ramsay Nick Ramsay Conservative 2:09, 13 June 2018

Diolch. I wonder if you could update us on your policies for tackling the ongoing problem of bovine tuberculosis in my area and, indeed, across Wales. Farmers in Monmouthshire continue to be deeply concerned at the rates of infection in what is a hotspot area and has been now for some time. I'm sure you'd agree with me that it's one thing to deal with the rates of infection within livestock—that's got to be done—but also within the wider wildlife reservoir and in the wider environment as well. So, I wonder if you could update us on exactly what's happening in hotspot areas like mine to make sure that this problem is either dealt with, or at least that farmers are given reassurance that we are on track to deal with it in the near future.