, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Inquiry: Welsh Government’s proposals for a Sustainable Farming Scheme
And how are you funding this preparatory work? Will the current budget need to be increased as a result of all this?
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Inquiry: Welsh Government’s proposals for a Sustainable Farming Scheme
Thank you very much indeed and perhaps, again, I can just kick off this session with a few questions. Can you just set out a timeline for the preparatory work ahead of 2026, including economic analysis, publication of payment scales and the final proposals as…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Inquiry: Welsh Government’s proposals for a Sustainable Farming Scheme
Welcome back to this meeting of the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee. We will move on now to item 6 on our agenda. So, welcome back to the Cabinet Secretary and his officials for a session that will be focusing on the sustainable farming scheme. As…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
General Ministerial scrutiny - Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs
Diolch, Hefin. I’m afraid time has beaten us as far as this particular session is concerned. There were some other areas we obviously wanted to cover, but I’ll write you with regard to those particular areas. So, we will take a very short break to prepare for…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
General Ministerial scrutiny - Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs
Just very, very briefly.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
General Ministerial scrutiny - Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs
Okay, thank you. I'll now bring in Hefin David. Hefin.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
General Ministerial scrutiny - Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs
Okay, I'm very conscious of time. I know, Cefin, you just want to come in, very, very briefly on this.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
General Ministerial scrutiny - Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs
Diolch, Cefin.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
General Ministerial scrutiny - Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs
Before you go on then, Sam, Cefin would like to come in on this point.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
General Ministerial scrutiny - Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs
Diolch. Now, I'll bring in Samuel Kurtz. Sam.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
General Ministerial scrutiny - Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs
Okay, thank you for that. I'll now bring in Cefin Campbell. Cefin.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
General Ministerial scrutiny - Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs
So, what do you see as your main priority?
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
General Ministerial scrutiny - Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs
Thank you for those introductions. Cabinet Secretary, you've been in your role now for a few months, but if there was one thing you would want to achieve in your first 12 months as the Cabinet Secretary for rural affairs, what would that be?
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
General Ministerial scrutiny - Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs
Would you like to introduce yourselves, just for the record?
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
General Ministerial scrutiny - Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs
Welcome back to this meeting of the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee, and we will move on now to item 5 on our agenda. This is the general scrutiny session, and the first one with the new Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs. Could…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Green Economy inquiry - Panel 8 - Trade Unions
Diolch. We'll now take a short break to prepare for the next session.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Green Economy inquiry - Panel 8 - Trade Unions
Diolch, Sam. I'm afraid time has beaten us, so our session has come to an end. Thank you, both, for being with us today. Your evidence will be very important to our inquiry. A copy of today's transcript will be sent to you in due course, so if there are any…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Green Economy inquiry - Panel 8 - Trade Unions
Diolch, Cefin. I'll now bring in Samuel Kurtz.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Green Economy inquiry - Panel 8 - Trade Unions
If you can't find it, Jane, then perhaps you can send it on to us.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Green Economy inquiry - Panel 8 - Trade Unions
Diolch, Hefin. I'll now bring in Cefin Campbell. Cefin.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Green Economy inquiry - Panel 8 - Trade Unions
Yes, Jane just wanted to come in.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Green Economy inquiry - Panel 8 - Trade Unions
Jane.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Green Economy inquiry - Panel 8 - Trade Unions
Okay. Thank you very much. I'll now bring in Hefin David. Hefin.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Green Economy inquiry - Panel 8 - Trade Unions
Jane, anything to add?
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Green Economy inquiry - Panel 8 - Trade Unions
In your view, which green economy sectors do you think Wales has a competitive advantage in, and to what extent are we making the most of potential opportunities in these particular sectors?
