Agricultural Support 2021-01-21
2021-01-21
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The question arises from the phasing out of direct payments to farmers due to leaving the EU, prompting concern about financial and policy support for agriculture.
What steps he is taking to support agriculture as direct payments are phased out. The Government made a manifesto commitment to maintain the current annual budget to farmers. In England, we will be offering both transitional and productivity support from this year. Now we have left the EU, Wales, too, can shape its own agricultural policies.
The Government made a manifesto commitment to maintain the current annual budget to farmers. In England, we will be offering both transitional and productivity support from this year. Now we have left the EU, Wales, too, can shape its own agricultural policies.
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Specific details on the level of support for Welsh farmers were not provided
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Farmers' Union Wales Farmhouse Breakfast Week is ongoing, highlighting local produce and raising awareness about the importance of supporting Welsh farmers. The question stems from concerns over equal levels of financial and policy support for Welsh farmers as English farmers in the context of the UK leaving the EU.
I thank the Minister for her answer. This week is Farmers' Union Wales Farmhouse Breakfast Week. This morning my family tucked into a hearty breakfast of local produce from the butchers at Anglesey Fine Foods in Valley. Farmers in my constituency, such as Gerald Thomas and Brian Bown, grow and rear some of the finest foods in the UK. What discussions has the Minister had with the Welsh Government to ensure they receive the same levels of support as English farmers now that they have left the EU? Does she also agree with me that Welsh farm sausage is the finest addition to any good breakfast?
DEFRA works closely with the Welsh Government, and we have a shared commitment to promoting Welsh food. Well, a Welsh sausage is hard to beat, and I congratulate the Farmers' Union of Wales on its excellent farmhouse breakfast campaign and my hon. Friend on sourcing and enjoying local produce with her family this morning.
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Specific discussions or agreements between DEFRA and the Welsh Government were not detailed
Well, A Welsh Sausage Is Hard To Beat
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