Welsh Conservatives Debate - Sustainable Farming Scheme

NDM8960 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

To propose that the Senedd:

1. Recognises the importance of agriculture to the Welsh economy, culture, language, environment, and rural communities.

2. Calls on the Welsh Government to bring forward a final, binding vote in the Senedd on its proposed sustainable farming scheme, prior to its implementation, to ensure democratic legitimacy, and the confidence of the agricultural sector.

Proposed Sustainable Farming Scheme Supporters

Heledd Fychan (South Wales Central)

Llyr Gruffydd (North Wales)

The following amendment was tabled:

Amendment 1 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

Delete point 2 and replace with:

Welcomes the proposed introduction of the Sustainable Farming Scheme; and

Notes that the Welsh Government will be bringing forward a Statutory Instrument which contains key provisions underpinning the Scheme.