The economic and cultural impacts of trade and environmental policy on family farms in Wales
Welsh Affairs Committee
Closed
Inquiry
The Welsh Affairs Committee is conducting a short inquiry to explore the impact of major policy changes (particularly, but not exclusively, international trade and climate change) on family farms in Wales. Read inquiry launch and terms of reference
8
Recommendations
6
Conclusions
1
Report
2
Oral sessions
2
Events
Activity timeline 6 events
14 Jul
2022
2022
7 Apr
2022
2022
2 Feb
2022
2022
Oral evidence
2 Feb
2022
2022
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 15, Palace of Westminster
24 Nov
2021
2021
Oral evidence
24 Nov
2021
2021
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 15, Palace of Westminster
Oral evidence sessions 2 sessions
2 Feb 2022
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Oral evidence
James Owen · Welsh Government
Jon Travis · Welsh Government
Julie James MS · Welsh Government
Vicky Jones · Welsh Government
24 Nov 2021
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Oral evidence
David Williams · Daily Mail
Dr Nick Fenwick · Farmers Union of Wales
John Davies · National Farmers Union Cymru
Professor Terry Marsden · Cardiff University
William Jones · Rural Affairs Committee, Wales YFC
Reports 1 report · click to expand
| Title | HC No. | Published | Items | Response |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5th Report - The economic and cultural impacts of trade and envi… | HC 607 | 7 Apr 2022 | 14 | Responded |
Recommendations & Conclusions
3 results
5
Recommendation
Deferred
5th Report - The economic and cult…
We have previously recommended that the UK Government should publish a Wales- specific impact assessment...
We have previously recommended that the UK Government should publish a Wales- specific impact assessment for FTAs. While this recommendation was previously rejected by the UK Government, we believe that a Welsh impact assessment continues to command substantial support from …
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Government Response
The response discusses climate change and agricultural emissions, joint efforts with the Welsh government, and the Inter-Ministerial Group, but doesn't address the specific request for a Wales-specific impact assessment or a statement on the impact of FTAs on the agricultural sector in Wales, which redirects the recommendation to a general climate change policy discussion.
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Conclusion
Deferred
5th Report - The economic and cult…
We oppose any attempts to ‘game the system’ by investing in viable farming land purely...
We oppose any attempts to ‘game the system’ by investing in viable farming land purely in order to offset carbon emissions accrued by companies elsewhere. Tree planting schemes are an important pillar in attempts to preserve our natural environment for …
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Government Response
The government's response discusses attracting new talent into food and farming and a new entrant scheme in England, and sharing information with the Welsh Government, but does not address the original conclusion regarding 'gaming the system' by investing in viable farming land to offset carbon emissions.
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8
Recommendation
Deferred
5th Report - The economic and cult…
While we acknowledge and respect the fact that environmental and planning policy are devolved competencies,...
While we acknowledge and respect the fact that environmental and planning policy are devolved competencies, we strongly encourage the Welsh Government to reassess whether it currently has sufficiently strong safeguards in place for its tree planting schemes. In particular, we …
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Government Response
The government's response discusses the Lump Sum Exit Scheme for farmers in England and sharing information with the Welsh Government, but does not address the original recommendation regarding safeguards for tree planting schemes or improving transparency and regulation of carbon offset schemes in Wales.
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