2. Business Statement and Announcement

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 2:28 pm on 2 November 2021.

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Photo of Mabon ap Gwynfor Mabon ap Gwynfor Plaid Cymru 2:28, 2 November 2021

(Translated)

Will you as agricultural Minister, or even the economy Minister, bring a statement before us on the steps that you are taking to tackle the increasing habit of large multinational companies buying our agricultural land in Wales in order to use it to plant trees and thereby offset the carbon emissions of those companies, so that they can continue with the polluting practices of their companies? Switzerland has placed clear conditions on agricultural land since the 1950s that mean that that land can only be used for agricultural purposes in Switzerland. We need to ensure that agricultural land in Wales remains in food production, and that family farms in Wales continue as farms that support the foundational economy and the circular economy. Thank you.