Written question WQ92708
- Asked by
- Andrew RT DaviesConservative
- To be answered by
- Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs
- Tabled
- Due
- Answered
- Time to answer
- 8 days
Question
What assessment has the Cabinet Secretary made of impact of the 2024-2025 Welsh Government rural affairs budget being cut by 12.9 per cent?
Answer
Answered by Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs
The assessments made during the 2024-25 budget setting process indicated the priority for the sector was to protect the Basic Payment Scheme at £238m. Savings made across the wider budget indicated limited impact, for example, all applications to the Habitat Wales Scheme were awarded contracts.