Questions Without Notice from Party Spokespeople

Part of 2. Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd – in the Senedd at 2:37 pm on 15 December 2021.

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Photo of Llyr Gruffydd Llyr Gruffydd Plaid Cymru 2:37, 15 December 2021

Thank you, Minister. I think it's important that we don't presume that it's 'job done', because, clearly, it's the beginning of a journey, and we'd like to see it pursued as swiftly as possible. Diolch.

Now, mental health support, of course, is also a crucial aspect of support for young people in the agricultural sector. In October, in response to a question from my Plaid Cymru colleague Cefin Campbell, you said that support for mental health charities within the farming sector is, and I'll quote,

'something I keep a very close eye on, and, if there's anything further I can do to help, I will certainly be happy to do so.'

Now, recently, at the winter fair, the DPJ Foundation raised concerns that, whilst they currently do get some support, of course, from the Welsh Government, there isn't that longer-term certainty of funding. And I know other rural mental health organisations would share the same concern. So, given your previous commitments on the floor of the Senedd, and of course ahead of the budget publication next week, could you maybe tell us whether you intend to introduce a long-term funding plan for mental health charities such as the DPJ Foundation?