NDM6779 United Kingdom Independence Party debate - Upland Livestock
NDM6779 United Kingdom Independence Party debate - Upland Livestock
NDM6779 Gareth
Bennett (South Wales Central)
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1.
Believes that sheep, which have previously been referred to as woolly maggots,
should be returned to Welsh hillsides.
2.
Regrets that the decision to remove grazing rights from the Welsh uplands has
resulted in huge damage to the Welsh uplands, wildlife and general environment.
3.
Calls on the Welsh Government to remove any incentives that encourage the
removal of livestock from upland areas and, instead, provide incentives for
those areas to be repopulated with livestock.
The following amendments
have been tabled:
Amendment
1 - Paul
Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
Delete
all and replace with:
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1.
Recognises the importance of Welsh livestock in supporting the agri-food
industry across Wales and the rest of the United Kingdom.
2.
Believes that the Welsh livestock industry is an integrated sector and that
upland and lowland livestock are dependent on each other.
3.
Notes the importance of upland farming to rural communities, and believes that
the Welsh Government needs to prioritise the promotion of greater processing
capacity in Wales in order to add value to the livestock sector.
4.
Encourages the Welsh Government to work with the UK Government to secure a
change in the distribution of the promotional levy income and, by doing so
achieve a greater return, particularly for the Welsh sheep industry and Hybu
Cig Cymru, the organisation responsible for the development, promotion and
marketing of Welsh red meat.
[If
amendment 1 is agreed, amendments 2 and 3 will be de-selected]
Amendment
2 - Rhun
ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)
Delete
all and replace with:
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1.
Believes that upland sheep farms are an important part of the Welsh economy.
2.
Notes with concern the dangers posed by leaving the single market and customs
union on upland sheep farms.
3.
Supports remaining in the EU as a means of retaining single market status but,
in the event of leaving the EU and losing single market membership, calls on
the Welsh Government to provide upland sheep farms with adequate support whilst
building on high animal welfare and environmental standards.
[If
amendment 2 is agreed, amendment 3 will be de-selected]
Amendment
3 -
Julie James (Swansea West)
Delete
all and replace with
The
National Assembly for Wales:
1.
Believes the result of the Brexit referendum and resulting trade challenges for
Welsh upland agriculture mean we must look to the future, not the past, in
developing a new model of support for land managers.
2.
Notes the results of various scenario planning exercises for post-Brexit
agriculture in Wales, all of which predict a difficult future for sheep farming
in the uplands should the UK leave the single market and customs union.
3.
Supports the Welsh Government’s intention to create a programme, to include
upland farmers, addressing the issues noted above with two large and flexible
schemes: an Economic Resilience scheme and a Public Goods scheme.
Consultation
- Support for Welsh Farming after Brexit
Business type: Debate
Reason considered: Senedd Business;
Status: Complete
First published: 11/06/2021
Decision due: 19 Sep 2018 by Plenary - Fifth Senedd