Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 6:54 pm on 23 March 2021.
Diolch, Llywydd. Thank you. I move the motion. I'd like to thank the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee for its scrutiny of this statutory instrument. Following feedback from the committee, the instrument has been amended and relaid, ensuring the majority of technical scrutiny points raised have been addressed. The necessary change to deal with the remaining technical point highlighted will be made at the next suitable opportunity. Parts 2 to 4 of the regulations amend retained EU legislation and Welsh legislation to provide a regulatory framework to enable new domestic rural development support schemes, alongside the EU rural development programme 2014-20. The amendments were consulted on in the 'Sustainable Farming and our Land' consultation, which I launched on 31 July 2020 and closed on 23 October of last year. Part 5 of the instrument makes minor amendments to address errors identified in retained EU legislation relating to direct payments to ensure the legislation is accurate and functions effectively. Diolch.