Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 4:54 pm on 23 November 2021.
Another issue I’ve raised in this Chamber is the buying of Welsh farmland for tree planting by organisations and businesses from outside of Wales. Therefore, I would welcome it if the community-led co-operatives and social enterprises element could be extended to include agricultural land. Agriculture has a higher percentage of Welsh speakers than other industries, and supporting that industry, ensuring the local community has the opportunity to purchase food-producing land and protect it, will naturally help protect the language in these areas, as agriculture supports approximately three times as many jobs as the forestry industry, for example.