Written question WQ94226
- Asked by
- Andrew RT DaviesConservative
- To be answered by
- Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs
- Tabled
- Due
- Answered
- Time to answer
- 8 days
Question
Will the Cabinet Secretary make a statement on Natural Resources Wales's announcement that 265 jobs are set to be cut?
Answer
Answered by Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs
Public sector budgetary pressures across all public services in Wales are well documented and no organisations, including Natural Resources Wales (NRW), are immune to extremely tough budgetary conversations and subsequent decisions regarding its operations.
NRW is critically reviewing its entire range of activities, recognising that delivery of its core functions and statutory duties must take priority. NRW’s Board is expected to make a decision following this review later in 2024.