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First published:
8 June 2022
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Details

30 May 2022

 

Dear

ATISN 16269 – Meetings with NFU/FUW

Information requested

Thank you for your request which I received on 18 April 2022.  You asked for:

Details of meetings since 23 February 2020 between the Minister for Rural Affairs and the Farmers Union of Wales and / or the National Farmers Union, including:

  • the reasons for the meeting;
  • the names of those attending; and
  • the interests represented.

Our response

I apologise for the delay in our reply. The information you requested is enclosed at annex 1.

Next steps

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Information Rights Unit, 
Welsh Government,
Cathays Park, 
Cardiff, 
CF10 3NQ 

or Email: Freedom.ofinformation@gov.wales

Please remember to quote the ATISN reference number above.   

You also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner.  The Information Commissioner can be contacted at:  Information Commissioner’s Office,

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However, please note that the Commissioner will not normally investigate a complaint until it has been through our own internal review process.

Yours sincerely

 

 

Annex 1

03/04/2020

National Farmers Union Cymru

no attendance list is held for this meeting

08/04/2020

National Farmers Union Cymru

no attendance list is held for this meeting

15/05/2020

National Farmers Union Cymru – quarterly meeting

Lesley Griffiths, Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs

Dan Butler, Special Adviser

John Mercer, NFUCymru

Dylan Morgan, NFUCymru

John Davies, NFUCymru

Aled Jones, NFUCymru

Gian Marco Currado, Director - Environment & Marine Welsh Government

Mark Alexander, Deputy Director – Agriculture and Sustainable Development Welsh Government

Claire Webber, Agriculture and Sustainable Development Welsh Government

15/05/2020

Farmers Union Wales – regular meeting

Lesley Griffiths, Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs

Dan Butler, Special Adviser

Glyn Roberts                         FUW

Ian Rickman                         FUW

Hazel Wright                         FUW

Aled Jones                            FUW

Gian Marco Currado, Director - Environment & Marine WG

Mark Alexander Deputy Director - ASDD WG

Claire Webber ASDD WG

21/05/2020

National Farmers Union Cymru – regular meeting

Lesley Griffiths, Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs

Dan Butler, Special Adviser

John Mercer                          NFUCymru

Dylan Morgan                       NFUCymru

John Davies                          NFUCymru

Aled Jones                            NFUCymru

Mark Alexander, Deputy Director - ASDD WG

Claire Webber, ASDD WG

21/05/2020

Farmers Union Wales

Lesley Griffiths, Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs

Dan Butler, Special Adviser

Glyn Roberts                         FUW

Ian Rickman                         FUW

Hazel Wright                         FUW

Aled Jones                            FUW

Mark Alexander, Deputy Director - ASDD WG

Claire Webber                       ASDD WG

08/06/2020

National Farmers Union Cymru – quarterly meeting

Lesley Griffiths, Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs

Dan Butler                 Special Adviser

John Mercer                          NFUCymru

Dylan Morgan                       NFUCymru

John Davies                          NFUCymru

Aled Jones                            NFUCymru

Gian Marco Currado, Director – Environment and Marine WG

Christianne Glossop, Chief Veterinary Officer WG

Mark Alexander, Deputy Director - ASDD WG

Hugh Morgan, Head of Rural Payments Wales

Claire Webber                       ASDD WG

08/06/2020

Farmers Union Wales – quarterly meeting

Lesley Griffiths, Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs

Dan Butler, Special Adviser

Glyn Roberts                         FUW

Ian Rickman                         FUW

Dr Hazel Wright                    FUW

Gian Marco Currado, Director Environment & Marine WG

Christianne Glossop, Chief Veterinary Officer WG

Mark Alexander, Deputy Director - ASDD WG

Hugh Morgan, Head of Rural Payments Wales

Claire Webber                       ASDD WG

14/07/2020

Farmers Union Wales - regular meeting

Lesley Griffiths, Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs

Dan Butler, Special Adviser

Glyn Roberts                         FUW

Ian Rickman                         FUW

Dr Hazel Wright                    FUW

Tim Render, Director WG

James Owen, Deputy Director - LMRD WG

Mark Alexander, Deputy Director - ASDD WG

14/07/2020

National Farmers Union Cymru – regular meeting

Lesley Griffiths, Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs

Dan Butler, Special Adviser

John Mercer                          NFUCymru

Dylan Morgan                       NFUCymru

John Davies                          NFUCymru

Aled Jones                            NFUCymru

Tim Render, Director WG

Mark Alexander, Deputy Director WG

James Owen, Deputy Director WG

05/08/2020

National Farmers Union Cymru – regular meeting

Lesley Griffiths, Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs

Dan Butler, Special Adviser

John Davies                          NFU Cymru

Aled Jones                            NFU Cymru

Dylan Morgan                       NFU Cymru

Tim Render                           Director WG

Christianne Glossop, Chief Veterinary Officer WG

James Owen, Deputy Director WG

05/08/2020

Farmers Union Wales -regular meeting

no attendance list is held for this meeting

17/08/2020

National Farmers Union Cymru – regular meeting

Lesley Griffiths, Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs

Dan Butler, Special Adviser

John Davies                          NFU Cymru

Aled Jones                            NFU Cymru

Huw Rhys-Thomas              NFU Cymru

Tim Render                           Director WG

Christianne Glossop            CVO WG

John Howells                        Director WG

Mark Alexander, Deputy Director WG

Matt McKeown, Government Bus WG

17/08/2020

Farmers Union Wales – regular meeting

Lesley Griffiths, Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs

Dan Butler, Special Adviser

Glyn Roberts                         FUW

Ian Rickman                         FUW

Nick Fenwick                        FUW

Dr Hazel Wright                    FUW

Tim Render                           Director WG

Christianne Glossop            CVO WG

John Howells                        Director WG

Mark Alexander, Deputy Director WG

Matt McKeown, Government Bus WG

14/09/2020

National Farmers Union Cymru – regular meeting

no attendance list is held for this meeting

21/09/2020

Farmers Union Wales – regular meeting

no attendance list is held for this meeting

21/10/2020

National Farmers Union Cymru – regular meeting

Lesley Griffiths, Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs

Dan Butler, Special Adviser

Tim Render                           WG

Christianne Glossop            WG

Mark Alexander                    WG

James Owen                        WG

John Howells                        WG

Chris Danny                         WG

John Mercer                          NFU Cymru

Dylan Morgan                       NFU Cymru

John Davies                          NFU Cymru

Aled Jones                            NFU Cymru

21/10/2020

Farmers Union Wales – regular meeting

no attendance list is held for this meeting

05/11/2020

National Farmers Union Cymru Conference

Organised by NFU - no attendance list is held for this meeting

30/11/2020

Farmers Union Wales

no attendance list is held for this meeting

11/01/2021

National Farmers Union Wales – regular meeting

no attendance list is held for this meeting

11/01/2021

Farmers Union Wales – regular meeting

no attendance list is held for this meeting

01/03/2021

Farmers Union Wales - quarterly meeting

no attendance list is held for this meeting

01/03/2021

National Farmers Union

quarterly meeting

no attendance list is held for this meeting

25/05/2021

National Farmers Union & Vaughan Gething MS, Minister for Economy

no attendance list is held for this meeting

28/06/2021

FUW – quarterly meeting

Ian Rickman, Min RANWT, Nick Fenwick, Christianne Glossop. Glyn Roberts,         James Owen, Maria Richards,  Dan Butler, Mandy Lewis, Matt McKeown.

5/07/2021

National Farmers Union - quarterly meeting

no attendance list is held for this meeting

16/09/2021

Launch of NFU Tree Strategy Document

no attendance list is held for this meeting

11/11/2021

NFU – quarterly meeting

no attendance list is held for this meeting

 

11/11/2021

FUW – quarterly meeting

no attendance list is held for this meeting

07/02/2022

Farming Union Presidents

no attendance list is held for this meeting

10/02/2022

NFU Tenants Conference

– keynote speech

NFU organised – no attendance list is held for this meeting

 

14/03/2022

National Farmers Union -quarterly meeting

no attendance list is held for this meeting

 

14/03/2022

Farmers Union of Wales

no attendance list is held for this meeting