Rural affairs

Open WAG Consultations

Food for Wales, Food from Wales 2010:2020 - Consultation on a Food Strategy for Wales

Opened 06/07/10; Closes 28/09/10

This consultation seeks your views on the Welsh Assembly Government’s proposed food strategy for Wales. The strategy takes into consideration cross-cutting issues to provide the basis for an integrated approach to food policy in Wales. For more information, click here.

Relevant WAG Publications

Farming Facts and Figures, 2010

(05/10)

One Wales: One Planet, a new Sustainable Development Scheme for Wales

(22/05/09)

NAfW Committee Inquiries

Production and Promotion of food in Wales

The Rural Development Sub-committee has published its report. To read it, click here. The Minister has published her response and the report has been debated in Plenary. Contact your local AM should you wish to discuss a specific matter arising from the report.

Future of the Uplands in Wales

The Rural Development Sub-committee has published its report. To read it, click here. The Minister has published her response. The report has been debated in Plenary. Contact your local AM should you wish to discuss a specific matter arising from the report.

Animal welfare and meat hygiene

The Rural Development Sub-Committee is undertaking an inquiry into animal welfare and meat hygiene at abattoirs and slaughterhouses in Wales, and is hearing oral evidence. To read meeting agendas and transcripts, click here.

The Dairy Industry

The Minister has published her response. The report will now be debated in Plenary. Contact your local AM should you wish to discuss a specific matter arising from the report.

Petitions

None.

Relevant LCOs/Measures

Red Meat Industry Measure

Relevant Welsh Affairs Select Committee Information

Proposed National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Agriculture and Rural Development) Order 2008: Government Response to the Committee's Third Report of Session 2008-09 (06/05/09)

Committee Report (published 23/02/09): Proposed National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Agriculture and Rural Development) Order 2008