Questions Without Notice from Party Spokespeople

Part of 1. Questions to the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs – in the Senedd at 1:51 pm on 3 February 2021.

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Photo of Lesley Griffiths Lesley Griffiths Labour 1:51, 3 February 2021

Not at all. I've already met with representatives from both the farming unions since last week, so I can assure you that that absolutely hasn't happened. What I think is that every Member of this Senedd should be standing together to address this significant problem, no matter which sector or industry is involved. I've done all I can to support the agricultural sector, and I will continue to do that. I'm very proud of what our farmers have done in relation to feeding the nation, for instance, during the pandemic, but I do not know why you and other Members of your party and other Members of this Senedd would condone such a high number of agricultural pollution incidents. I really do not understand why, on the one hand, you bang on about your green credentials, and on the other, you condone these levels of agricultural pollution.