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NDM8644 Welsh Conservatives Debate - Farming
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Meeting: 17/07/2024 - Plenary (Item 10)
Welsh Conservatives Debate - Farming
NDM8644 Darren
Millar (Clwyd West)
To propose that the Senedd:
1. Celebrates the valuable economic
contribution of Welsh farming to the Welsh economy.
2. Acknowledges the benefits of events such
as the Royal Welsh Show, the National Eisteddfod and summer shows in supporting
rural communities and promoting the Welsh culture and the Welsh language.
3. Supports the strength of feeling in the
agricultural community against the sustainable farming scheme, and the powerful
message of no farmers no food.
4. Calls on the Welsh Government to:
a) ensure a new sustainable farming scheme
has the support of the farming community, with food security and environmental
protection at its heart, highlighting the powerful message of no farmers no
food; and
b) work with the UK Government to expand on
its 87 words regarding farming in the UK Labour general election manifesto, to
bring forward a plan for farming and farmers across the United Kingdom.
The following amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 Jane
Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
Delete points 3 and 4 and replace with:
Notes the Welsh Government’s response to the
‘Sustainable Farming Scheme: Keeping farmers farming’ consultation published on
11 July 2024.
Welcomes the collaborative approach taken by
Welsh Government to continue engaging with stakeholders to finalise the
Sustainable Farming Scheme, in line with the Sustainable Land Management
objectives of the Agriculture (Wales) Act.
If amendment 1 is agreed, amendments 2 and 3
will be de-selected.
Amendment 2 Heledd
Fychan (South Wales Central)
Add as new point after point 3 and renumber
accordingly:
Regrets:
a) that the rural communities of Wales have
lost £243 million despite a commitment of 'not a penny less' from the previous
UK government; and
b) that new trade agreements have opened the
door to cheaper imports which threaten to undermine domestic producers.
Amendment 3 Heledd
Fychan (South Wales Central)
Add as new sub-point at end of point 4:
secure with the UK Government a budget of over £500 million each year for agriculture which takes inflation into account, to ensure that the industry's ambitions for food, nature and climate can be achieved;
Minutes:
The
item started at 18.04
Voting
on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A
vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
NDM8644 Darren Millar (Clwyd West)
To
propose that the Senedd:
1.
Celebrates the valuable economic contribution of Welsh farming to the Welsh
economy.
2.
Acknowledges the benefits of events such as the Royal Welsh Show, the National
Eisteddfod and summer shows in supporting rural communities and promoting the
Welsh culture and the Welsh language.
3.
Supports the strength of feeling in the agricultural community against the
sustainable farming scheme, and the powerful message of no farmers no food.
4.
Calls on the Welsh Government to:
a)
ensure a new sustainable farming scheme has the support of the farming
community, with food security and environmental protection at its heart,
highlighting the powerful message of no farmers no food; and
b)
work with the UK Government to expand on its 87 words regarding farming in the
UK Labour general election manifesto, to bring forward a plan for farming and
farmers across the United Kingdom.
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
16 |
0 |
38 |
54 |
The
motion without amendment was not agreed.
The
following amendments were tabled:
Amendment
1 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
Delete
points 3 and 4 and replace with:
Notes
the Welsh Government’s response to the ‘Sustainable Farming Scheme: Keeping
farmers farming’ consultation published on 11 July 2024.
Welcomes
the collaborative approach taken by Welsh Government to continue engaging with
stakeholders to finalise the Sustainable Farming Scheme, in line with the
Sustainable Land Management objectives of the Agriculture (Wales) Act.
A
vote was taken on amendment 1:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
26 |
0 |
28 |
54 |
Amendment
1 was not agreed.
Amendment
2 Heledd Fychan (South Wales Central)
Add
as new point after point 3 and renumber accordingly:
Regrets:
a)
that the rural communities of Wales have lost £243 million despite a commitment
of 'not a penny less' from the previous UK government; and
b)
that new trade agreements have opened the door to cheaper imports which
threaten to undermine domestic producers.
A
vote was taken on amendment 2:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
37 |
0 |
15 |
52 |
Amendment
2 was agreed.
Amendment
3 Heledd Fychan (South Wales Central)
Add as new sub-point at end of point 4:
secure with the UK Government a budget of over £500
million each year for agriculture which takes inflation into account, to ensure
that the industry's ambitions for food, nature and climate can be achieved;
A
vote was taken on amendment 3:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
26 |
0 |
27 |
53 |
As
required by Standing Order 6.20 the Presiding Officer exercised her casting
vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.
A
vote was taken on the motion as amended:
To
propose that the Senedd:
1.
Celebrates the valuable economic contribution of Welsh farming to the Welsh
economy.
2.
Acknowledges the benefits of events such as the Royal Welsh Show, the National
Eisteddfod and summer shows in supporting rural communities and promoting the
Welsh culture and the Welsh language.
3.
Supports the strength of feeling in the agricultural community against the
sustainable farming scheme, and the powerful message of no farmers no food.
4.
Regrets:
a)
that the rural communities of Wales have lost £243 million despite a commitment
of 'not a penny less' from the previous UK government; and
b)
that new trade agreements have opened the door to cheaper imports which
threaten to undermine domestic producers.
5.
Calls on the Welsh Government to:
a)
ensure a new sustainable farming scheme has the support of the farming
community, with food security and environmental protection at its heart,
highlighting the powerful message of no farmers no food; and
b)
work with the UK Government to expand on its 87 words regarding farming in the
UK Labour general election manifesto, to bring forward a plan for farming and
farmers across the United Kingdom.
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
15 |
14 |
23 |
52 |
The
motion as amended was not agreed.