Fresh Food Supplies

Part of 2. Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for European Transition (in respect of his European Transition responsibilities) – in the Senedd at 3:08 pm on 7 October 2020.

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Photo of Jeremy Miles Jeremy Miles Labour 3:08, 7 October 2020

Well, I have no idea what the Attorney-General's view on this is, but what I would say is there are two—. The Member's question is premised on two assumptions that are fundamentally misconceived: firstly, that we should be prepared to tolerate restrictions on food supply, if that is what happens, and an increase in costs, if that is what happens, because of a future long-term benefit. I completely disagree with him that that is an acceptable way to proceed. And the second error that he's making in the assumptions is that our current arrangements are in any way preventing the development of that kind of sector in the UK. I completely agree with him: we want to see an increasingly vibrant agricultural and horticultural sector in Wales and across the UK. I don't accept for a moment that the current arrangements are a barrier to that.