Lesley Griffiths AM, Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs
This was published under the 2016 to 2021 administration of the Welsh Government
The Welsh Government’s consultation Brexit and our Land sought views on proposals for a new Land Management Programme for Wales. The consultation set out the case for change, five principles for future support and a broad outline of proposed future schemes.
Over 12,000 individual responses were received from a wide range of stakeholders and individuals.
Following the close of the consultation, the Welsh Government commissioned an independent research company to produce a comprehensive summary of responses. Today I am publishing this summary of responses, along with the Welsh Government policy response, along with an evidence pack – ‘Agriculture in Wales’. This evidence objectively assesses the current state of play of the agricultural sector in Wales and provides a source document which will help inform the development of the Welsh Government’s proposals for future support.
I plan to publish a subsequent, more detailed consultation document in advance of the Royal Welsh Show in early July this year.
- The summary of responses can be found here: https://gov.wales/support-welsh-farming-after-brexit
- The Welsh Government’s policy response can be found here: https://gov.wales/brexit-and-our-land-our-response
- The evidence pack can be found here: https://gov.wales/agriculture-wales