Member
Janet Finch-Saunders Aberconwy
WQ84239 (e) Tabled on 14/01/2022

Will the Minister make a statement on the Welsh Government plans for the provision of agricultural stability payments beyond this Senedd term?

Answered by Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd | Answered on 21/01/2022

I refer you to the answer I gave to Samuel Kurtz (WQ84208 and WQ84209) on 17th January 2022.

Annex 1

Response to WQ84208 and WQ84209 

The proposed Sustainable Farming Scheme will be different to the current Basic Payment Scheme. The fundamental change will be that the level of payment will be linked to the actions which an active farmer undertakes.  I will publish an outline scheme in the summer. This will start a programme of co-design and we will consult on our proposals for the transition from current support to the future schemes in 2023. 

This work will be carried out in collaboration with Cefin Campbell MS the Plaid Cymru designated lead member, as part of the Co-operation Agreement between the Welsh Government and Plaid Cymru.