Part of 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 2:30 pm on 15 November 2022.
Thank you, First Minister. Will you today, and the Minister, obviously, sitting next to you, consider committing to a fifth objective being added to the Bill to give our farmers and rural communities the reassurances that they deserve? Whether it's the Farmers Union of Wales I spoke to last week, or farmers in my own region, it is clear that the agriculture Bill, and its potential to massively change farming in our rural communities in the future, is the main focus, and it's imperative that we get it right. Financial viability for our farms and rural areas must be at the heart of all decision making and considerations throughout this Bill. That fifth objective being included in this Bill would, crucially, act as a mechanism for farmers, unions and public bodies to hold the Government to account to ensure that this is just the case. Would you agree with me that this deserves further consideration?