Planning Applications for Intensive Poultry Units

Part of 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 1:39 pm on 8 January 2019.

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Photo of Mark Drakeford Mark Drakeford Labour 1:39, 8 January 2019

(Translated)

May I thank Llyr Gruffydd for the question? Of course, I acknowledge the fact that we have seen a growth in the number of people working in this field. And it is an important part of the rural economy. Currently, what I have seen is that those people working in the field are succeeding, and that is why we've seen many more people submitting planning applications. The Government's challenge, and the challenge for local authorities, is to strike a balance between the economy, and those people working in this field, and local people. That is why we have established a new group, to be clear that we can protect local people when this type of employment is introduced and also that we protect the economy and the jobs created in this field.