Questions Without Notice from Party Spokespeople

Part of 1. Questions to the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs – in the Senedd at 1:42 pm on 14 October 2020.

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Photo of Lesley Griffiths Lesley Griffiths Labour 1:42, 14 October 2020

I'm sorry, Llyr, I missed the beginning of your question. There was no volume at all, so I wasn't quite sure who you were referring to. But, certainly, in relation to the red meat sector, and also poultry and eggs, the Welsh Government is doing a significant amount of work. You'll know that we've had several campaigns with Hybu Cig Cymru to promote the red meat sector specifically. Last year, we had detailed discussions around a support scheme for the sheep sector, because, as you said in your question, the figures are certainly very concerning, if we don't have that trade agreement with the EU, our closest neighbours, as a market of over half a billion people. So, those conversations have started again with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, and with my ministerial counterparts in Scotland and Northern Ireland, about the significant support for the sheep sector.