Written question WQ84209

Asked by: Samuel KurtzConservativeMember for Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire
To be answered by: Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
Tabled: 10 January 2022
Due: 17 January 2022
Answered: 19 January 2022
Time to answer: 9 days2 days after the due date

Question

Will the Minister explain whether the stability payment is intended to be a permanent scheme and, if not, whether the scheme has an end date attached to it?

Answer

Answered by Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd

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.v

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