7. Plaid Cymru Debate: Post-Brexit funding

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 5:12 pm on 25 May 2022.

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Photo of Peter Fox Peter Fox Conservative 5:12, 25 May 2022

Thank you, Jane, for taking the intervention. I think you mentioned my comments about R&D. I absolutely agree with Sioned on R&D, and that isn't necessarily because of this fund, it's because of the lack of Government interaction in trying to lever in the R&D into this country. Look at Scotland, how Scotland have levered in so much more than we have. We—this Government—have let Wales down on R&D, and we need to do a lot more. But what I was saying in my contribution was about why we have got into this position, and why haven't we done more about it til now. I'm not saying there isn't a need for funding, but why are we still in this situation? And just for clarity, the farming community are still getting £337 million a year. That is fact.