Found: We will use powers in the Agriculture Act to introduce ‘Fair Dealing’ Regulations, applying to businesses

Found: Section 29 of the Agriculture Act 2020 enabled the Fair Dealing Obligations (Milk) Regulations 2024

Found: In the post-second world war settlement, the Agriculture Act 1947 said that we needed to rebuild agriculture

Found: UK’s food standards agencies) the government will lay its own report under section 42 of the Agriculture Act

Found: A key tension is that the principle of ‘public money for public goods’ which shaped both the Agriculture Act

Found: 1.1 With the introduction of the Agriculture Act in 2020, the principle of ‘public money for public goods

Found: , the UK food security landscape can be assessed across the five themes established under the Agriculture Act

Found: Food security is a multifaceted topic, yet its exact meaning is often misunderstood The UK’s Agriculture Act

Found: , the UK food security landscape can be assessed across the five themes established under the Agriculture Act

Found: reduce the risk and severity of wildfires is provided through the Climate Change Act (2008), Agriculture Act

Found: reduce the risk and severity of wildfires is provided through the Climate Change Act (2008), Agriculture Act

Found: We have had an Agriculture Act and an Environment Act but no food Act.

Found: The 2020 Agriculture Act requires government to report regularly on food security.

Found: It would also be entirely in line with the Agriculture Act (2020) mandate to drive a transition to ‘

Found: What came from the Agriculture Act 2020, the post-Brexit structure, was the triennial Food Security Report

Found: What came from the Agriculture Act 2020, the post-Brexit structure, was the triennial Food Security

Found: Policy framework developed and issued during the agricultural transition period following the Agriculture Act

Found: challenges • Parliamentary scrutiny 8 Department for Business and Trade, Report under Section 42 of Agriculture Act

Found: I am using the wording from our Agriculture Act because we have to have a common approach.

Found: the Government has a statutory duty to lay a report before Parliament under Section 42 of the Agriculture Act

Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the annual farming budget is for (a) 2025–26 and (b) 2026–27; and how the spending is broken down for each year.

Answered by Stephen Morgan - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

The Government has allocated a record £11.8 billion to sustainable farming and food production over this parliament. On 12 March 2025 we set out how we planned to spend the budget (£5 billion) across the 2024/25 and 2025/26 financial years.

On 16 June 2025, following the 2025 Spending Review, we set out indicative funding figures for the 2026-27 to 2028-29 financial years, including plans to increase the amount of money paid to farmers under Environmental Land Management schemes from £800m in 2023/24 towards £2bn by 2028/29.

Please note final allocations will be agreed through departmental planning.

In line with its obligations under the Agriculture Act 2020, Defra regularly publishes an annual report, setting out commitments in the previous financial year, including Farming and Countryside Programme spend broken down by each scheme. The latest report covers the financial year 2024/25, and can be accessed here: Farming and Countryside Programme annual report.

Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent steps she has taken to tackle late payments to farmers from supermarkets.

Answered by Stephen Morgan - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

Fairness within the agricultural supply chain is a key priority for the Government and is also important to our food security; one of Defra’s core priorities. We are using powers in the Agriculture Act to introduce ‘Fair Dealings’ Regulations, applying to businesses when purchasing agricultural products from farmers. These regulations could mandate that contracts include certain information, such as payment terms, and set parameters around these details.

Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the effect of supermarket pricing practices on farm incomes in North East Hampshire; and what steps the Government is taking to strengthen the ability of farmers to negotiate fair prices for their produce.

Answered by Stephen Morgan - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

Fairness within the agricultural supply chain is a key priority for the Government.

The Government will use powers in the Agriculture Act to introduce ‘Fair Dealings’ Regulations, applying to businesses when purchasing agricultural products from farmers.

A sector-by-sector approach has been adopted. The first use of the powers led to the Fair Dealing Obligations (Milk) Regulations (2024) for the dairy sector. The second led to ‘Fair Dealing’ regulations for the pig sector.

The regulations are enforced by the Agricultural Supply Chain Adjudicator, who can investigate relevant complaints from farmers.

Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much funding will be available for new applications to the Landscape Recovery Scheme in the next application round.

Answered by Angela Eagle - Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

The Government has allocated a record £11.8 billion to sustainable farming and food production over this parliament. Defra has set out how it plans to spend this budget on its farming blog here and here.

Landscape Recovery is part of the Environmental Land Management offer. Projects run over multiple years. In December 2025, Defra announced plans to spend £500m on the implementation of the first tranche of Round 1 agreements over the next 25 years. Further details on the timing of future rounds, and their funding, will follow in due course.

In line with its obligations under the Agriculture Act 2020, Defra regularly publishes an annual report, setting out commitments in the previous financial year, including Farming and Countryside Programme spend broken down by each scheme. The latest report, covering financial year 2024/25, can be accessed here: Farming and Countryside Programme annual report 2024 to 2025 (HTML version) - GOV.UK

Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much is the total annual funding allocation for the Landscape Recovery Scheme for the current and next financial year.

Answered by Angela Eagle - Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

The Government has allocated a record £11.8 billion to sustainable farming and food production over this parliament. Defra has set out how it plans to spend this budget on its farming blog here and here.

Landscape Recovery is part of the Environmental Land Management offer. Projects run over multiple years. In December 2025, Defra announced plans to spend £500m on the implementation of the first tranche of Round 1 agreements over the next 25 years. Further details on the timing of future rounds, and their funding, will follow in due course.

In line with its obligations under the Agriculture Act 2020, Defra regularly publishes an annual report, setting out commitments in the previous financial year, including Farming and Countryside Programme spend broken down by each scheme. The latest report, covering financial year 2024/25, can be accessed here: Farming and Countryside Programme annual report 2024 to 2025 (HTML version) - GOV.UK

Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask His Majesty's Government what is the annual farming budget for (1) 2025–26, and (2) 2026–27; and how the spending is broken down for each year.

Answered by Baroness Hayman of Ullock - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

The Government has allocated a record £11.8 billion to sustainable farming and food production over this parliament. On 12 March 2025 we set out how we planned to spend the budget [see attached] (£5 billion) across the 2024/25 and 2025/26 financial years.

On 16 June 2026, following the 2025 Spending Review, we set out indicative funding figures [see attached] for the 2026-27 to 2028-29 financial years, including plans to increase the amount of money paid to farmers under Environmental Land Management schemes from £800m in 2023/24 towards £2bn by 2028/29.

Please note final allocations will be agreed through business planning.

In line with its obligations under the Agriculture Act 2020, Defra regularly publishes an annual report, setting out commitments in the previous financial year, including Farming and Countryside Programme spend broken down by each scheme. The latest report covers the financial year 2024/25, and can be accessed here: Farming and Countryside Programme annual report [see attached].

Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the UK’s vulnerability to external shocks in food supply.

Answered by Angela Eagle - Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

The UK has a resilient food supply chain that is well equipped to deal with situations that have the potential to cause disruption. Defra works closely with industry and across Government to identify and monitor risks to food supply.

In compliance with the Agriculture Act 2020, the United Kingdom Food Security Report (UKFSR) is presented to Parliament at least once every three years, most recently in 2024. This examines past, current, and future trends relevant to food security and presents a full and impartial analysis of UK food security. In the intervening years, the UK Food Security Digest (UKFSD) is published containing a selection of summary statistics on issues relevant to a range of aspects of food security, drawn from national and international sources. The most recent report was published on 11 December 2025.

Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what support is available to small and medium-sized growers to develop direct-to-consumer sales models.

Answered by Angela Eagle - Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Farmers often face power imbalances within the supply chain and can feel they have little influence on commercial negotiations. Powers in the Agriculture Act have been used to introduce ‘Fair Dealings’ Regulations, applying to businesses when purchasing agricultural products from farmers. These regulations could mandate that contracts include certain information (e.g. termination clauses, duration, pricing information) and set parameters around these details. Defra will continue to work closely with all relevant industry stakeholders on the best way to achieve this.

Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department is taking steps to support grower-led supply chains.

Answered by Angela Eagle - Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Farmers often face power imbalances within the supply chain and can feel they have little influence on commercial negotiations. Powers in the Agriculture Act have been used to introduce ‘Fair Dealings’ Regulations, applying to businesses when purchasing agricultural products from farmers. These regulations could mandate that contracts include certain information (e.g. termination clauses, duration, pricing information) and set parameters around these details. Defra will continue to work closely with all relevant industry stakeholders on the best way to achieve this.

Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to support grower-led supply chains in (a) rural areas and (b) West Dorset constituency.

Answered by Angela Eagle - Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Farmers often face power imbalances within the supply chain and can feel they have little influence on commercial negotiations. Powers in the Agriculture Act have been used to introduce ‘Fair Dealings’ Regulations, applying to businesses when purchasing agricultural products from farmers. These regulations could mandate that contracts include certain information (e.g. termination clauses, duration, pricing information) and set parameters around these details. Defra will continue to work closely with all relevant industry stakeholders on the best way to achieve this.

Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment the Department has made of potential food security risks arising from supply chain disruption.

Answered by Angela Eagle - Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

The UK has a resilient food supply chain that is well equipped to deal with situations that have the potential to cause disruption. Defra works closely with industry and across Government to identify and monitor food security risks.

In compliance with the Agriculture Act 2020, the United Kingdom Food Security Report (UKFSR) is presented to Parliament at least once every three years, most recently in 2024. This examines past, current, and future trends relevant to food security and presents a full and impartial analysis of UK food security. In the intervening years, the UK Food Security Digest (UKFSD) is published containing a selection of summary statistics on issues relevant to a range of aspects of food security, drawn from national and international sources. This year’s report was published on 11 December 2025.

Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask His Majesty's Government what data are being gathered to create greater transparency in supply chains under Part 3 of Schedule 6 to the Agriculture Act 2020, for what purposes, and whether they are being published.

Answered by Baroness Hayman of Ullock - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

Part 3 of Schedule 6 to the Agriculture Act 2020 provides powers for Government to collect and share supply chain data where this would improve transparency and support the functioning of agricultural markets. These powers have not been exercised to date.

These powers were taken largely to replace equivalent EU data-collection powers to ensure that Government retained the ability to collect information should market conditions require it.

Found: resolutions and minutes of proceedings etc.)(43) of that Act; (g)section 5 (3) (bb) of the Rent (Agriculture) Act

Found: Part 2 was amended by the Agriculture Act 1958 (c. 71), Schedule 1, Part 1, paragraph 29; the Law of

Found: Part 2 was amended by the Agriculture Act 1958 (c. 71), Schedule 1, Part 1, paragraph 29; the Law of

Found: Draft Regulations laid before Parliament under sections 12(8) and 50(6)(a) of the Agriculture Act 2020

Found: term collaborative projects among various landowners and stakeholders These projects are 1 Agriculture Act

Found: as: the Water Industry National Environment Improvement Programme and ELMS schemes under the Agriculture Act

Found: Defra also publishes the UK Food Security Report every three years, as required under the Agriculture Act

Found: way (non motoring) offences 9 Miscellaneous crimes against society 10102 Summary offences under Agriculture Act

Found: Armed Forces Act 2006 AG70014 Contravene a prohibition / restriction imposed by regulations AG70 Agriculture Act

Found: way (non motoring) offences 9 Miscellaneous crimes against society 10102 Summary offences under Agriculture Act

Found: Armed Forces Act 2006 AG70014 Contravene a prohibition / restriction imposed by regulations AG70 Agriculture Act

Found: creditors SNM Summary non-motoring 101 Adulteration of Food, Drug, etc 10102 Summary offences under Agriculture Act

Found: The Agriculture Act 2020 introduced powers to allow the creation of regulations that protect UK producers

Found: The Agriculture Act 2020 introduced powers to allow the creation of regulations that protect UK producers

Found: The Agriculture Act 2020 therefore introduced the Section 29, ‘Fair Dealing’, powers, which authorise

Found: The Agriculture Act 2020 introduced powers to allow the creation of regulations that protect UK producers

Found: report on their landscape management over the next 12 months, such as exploring the scope of the Agriculture Act

Found: report on their landscape management over the next 12 months, such as exploring the scope of the Agriculture Act

Found: report on their landscape management over the next 12 months, such as exploring the scope of the Agriculture Act

Found: deer at night is conducted in pursuance of a Notice issued by DEFRA under section 98 of the Agriculture Act

Found: deer at night is conducted in pursuance of a Notice issued by DEFRA under section 98 of the Agriculture Act

Found: deer at night is conducted in pursuance of a Notice issued by DEFRA under section 98 of the Agriculture Act

Found: deer at night is conducted in pursuance of a Notice issued by DEFRA under section 98 of the Agriculture Act

Found: deer at night is conducted in pursuance of a Notice issued by DEFRA under section 98 of the Agriculture Act

Found: Other Notifiable Offences Falsification of registration returns and records of a levy scheme Agriculture Act

Found: procedure under Part 2 of the CRaG will not be commenced until the obligations set out in the Agriculture Act

Found: Summary non-motoring 101 Adulteration of Food, Drug, etc. 10102 10102 - Summary offences under Agriculture Act

Found: Legal Basis Agriculture in the United Kingdom (AUK) 2025 fulfils the requirement under the Agriculture Act

Found: Legal Basis Agriculture in the United Kingdom (AUK) 2025 fulfils the requirement under the Agriculture Act

Found: Made under Sections 37 and 50 of the Agriculture Act 2020.

Found: Proposed to be made under sections 37 and 50 of the Agriculture Act 2020.

Found: with FSS, are commissioned by the DBT to provide advice in accordance with Section 42 of the Agriculture Act

Found: report, which is laid before UK Parliament in line with requirements of Section 42 of the Agriculture Act

Found: Summary non-motoring 101 Adulteration of Food, Drug, etc. 10102 10102 - Summary offences under Agriculture Act

Found: UK-India FTA: report under Section 42 of Agriculture Act 2020

Found: UK-India FTA: report under Section 42 of Agriculture Act 2020

Found: Annual Report 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026 Presented to Parliament pursuant to section 5 of the Agriculture Act

Found: The Agriculture Act (2020) places a duty on the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Found: also considered changes in the food supply landscape since the last review, most notably the Agriculture Act

Found: Summary non-motoring 101 Adulteration of Food, Drug, etc. 10102 10102 - Summary offences under Agriculture Act

Found: Summary non-motoring 101 Adulteration of Food, Drug, etc. 10102 10102 - Summary offences under Agriculture Act

Found: the resources and waste AoS topic Document title Date Relevance to the draft HENPS UK-Wide Agriculture Act

Found: Very often the nutrient pressures from agriculture act alongside other pressures, e.g. drainage, grazing

Found: UK and US set out plans to agree a free trade agreement by August. 29 2020 Agriculture Act received

Found: dairy and pig sectors • tackling contractual unfairness wherever it exists using powers in the Agriculture Act

Found: report on their landscape management over the next 12 months, such as exploring the scope of the Agriculture Act

Found: report on their landscape management over the next 12 months, such as exploring the scope of the Agriculture Act

Found: report on their landscape management over the next 12 months, such as exploring the scope of the Agriculture Act

Found: report on their landscape management over the next 12 months, such as exploring the scope of the Agriculture Act

Found: Payments to Farmers (Legislative Continuity) Act 2020; (iii) the Coronavirus Act 2020; (iv) the Agriculture Act

Found: Case 5: the land includes any land that is— (a) agricultural land within the meaning of the Agriculture Act

Found: Agriculture Act 2020: Post-Legislative Assessment

Found: Agriculture Act 2020: Post-Legislative Assessment

Found: line with the principles established by the FSA Board, contributing to government’s Section 42 (Agriculture Act

Found: Those agreements reflect the Secretary of State's wider scheme rules in accordance with the Agriculture Act

Found: Section 35 of the Agriculture Act 2020 (c.21) contains provisions that permit the redistribution of levies

Found: Section 35 of the Agriculture Act 2020 (c.21) contains provisions that permit the redistribution of levies

Found: Schemes Under Section 78 of the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 and the Agriculture Act

Found: EIP23 introduced new powers and duties from the Environment Act, Agriculture Act, and the Fisheries

Found: Overview of legislation and policy context 9 2.1 Environment Act (2021) 9 2.2 Agriculture Act (2020

Found: Overview of legislation and policy context 7 2.1 Environment Act (2021) 7 2.2 Agriculture Act (2020

Found: Overview of legislation and policy context 5 2.1 Environment Act (2021) 5 2.2 Agriculture Act (2020

Found: Overview of legislation and policy context 5 2.1 Environment Act (2021) 5 2.2 Agriculture Act (2020

Found: Overview of legislation and policy context 7 2.1 Environment Act (2021) 7 2.2 Agriculture Act (2020

Found: Overview of legislation and policy context 8 2.1 Environment Act (2021) 8 2.2 Agriculture Act (2020

Found: The UK Agriculture Act (202 0) [88] contains provisions regarding the improvement of soil quality.

Found: report, which is laid before UK Parliament in line with requirements of Section 42 of the Agriculture Act

Found: report, which is laid before UK Parliament in line with requirements of Section 42 of the Agriculture Act

Found: report, which is laid before UK Parliament in line with requirements of Section 42 of the Agriculture Act

Found: report, which is laid before UK Parliament in line with requirements of Section 42 of the Agriculture Act

Found: Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) specified in Section 86(3) of the Agriculture Act

Found: Competent Authorities must appoint one or more Agriculture Analyst as required by 67(3) of the Agriculture Act

Found: AND ABBREVIATIONS Agricultural analyst Has the meaning as defined in section 66(1) of the Agriculture Act

Found: Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) specified in Section 86(3) of the Agriculture Act

Found: AND ABBREVIATIONS Agricultural analyst Has the meaning as defined in section 66(1) of the Agriculture Act

Found: the quality of the product or 51 See the Horizontal Guidance, Part 6 and Part 7. 52 The Agriculture Act

Found: authority delivery was assessed against the requirements of animal feed legislation including the Agriculture Act

Found: Agricultural land has the meaning given by section 109 of the Agriculture Act 1947 and includes land

Found: Agricultural land has the meaning given by section 109 of the Agriculture Act 1947 and includes land

Found: crimes against society 10102 101 Adulteration of Food, Drug, etc. 10102 - Summary offences under Agriculture Act

Found: A Green Future: Our 25 Year Plan to Improve the Environment, 2018 Agriculture Act 2020 Agriculture (Wales

Found: A Green Future: Our 25 Year Plan to Improve the Environment, 2018 Agriculture Act 2020Catchment Sensitive

Found: Primary GB legislation Agriculture Act (Northern Ireland) 2025 makes amendments to the CMO regulation

Found: The UK Agriculture Act (2020) [88] contains provisions regarding the improvement of soil quality.

Found: Draft Regulations laid before Parliament under sections 12(8) and 50(6)(a) of the Agriculture Act 2020

Found: also considered changes in the food supply landscape since the last review, most notably the Agriculture Act

Found: and the Government’s own report will be laid before Parliament in line with Section 42 of the Agriculture Act

Found: because “reporting of legacy CAP schemes is a requirement of Rural Support Plan reporting in the Agriculture Act

Found: for T rans- Pacific Partnership) Bill, 2nd Report, 2024 (Session 6) 212.section 42 of the UK Agriculture Act

Found: The SI is made under section 29 of the Agriculture Act 2020 (power of the Secretary of State to make

Found: The Secretary of State for International Trade is required by Section 42 of the Agriculture Act 2020

Found: security for loans for agricultural or horticultural businesses was set out in section 64 of the Agriculture Act

Found: Crofters can deliver on all objectives of the new Agriculture Act, and many

Found: by sections 3 and 7 of the Agricultural Wages (Scotland) Act 1949(a ) and section 67 of the Agriculture Act

Found: also be shared with the PCG under the concordat and regulations deriving from Part 6 of the Agriculture [Act

Found: land to improvement which were previously ruled out using the criteria in Section 17 of the Agriculture Act

Found: land to improvement which were previously ruled out using the criteria in Section 17 of the Agriculture Act

Found: prevent misuse of data while promoting wider adoption of IPM practices.Proposed changes in the Agriculture Act

Found: they have had any feedback from farmers regarding the gradual changes being brought in via the Agriculture Act

Found: by sections 3 and 7 of the Agricultural Wages (Scotland) Act 1949( a) and section 67 of the Agriculture Act

Found: it by sections 3 and 7 of the Agricultural Wages (Scotland) Act 1949[1] and section 67 of the Agriculture Act

Found: The UK Government followed a similar enabling approach in their Agriculture Act 2020. 9 What gaps

Found: by sections 3 and 7 of the Agricultural Wages (Scotland) Act 1949(a ) and section 67 of the Agriculture Act

Found: Agriculture Act 1986165 places a duty on WMs to balance the interests in exercise of agricultural functions

Found: Agricultural Land Tribunal for Wales (ALT Wales) is a statutory organisation established under the Agriculture Act

Found: provision in the Environment Act 11 (section 4(i)) and the Agriculture (Wales) Act 2023 (“the Agriculture Act

Found: Annex 2: glossary Agriculture (Wales) Act 2023 Also referred to as ‘the Agriculture Act’: new Welsh legislation

Found: The following legislation governs the sale of animal feed and forage: • The Agriculture Act 1970

Found: Sustainable Land Management (SLM) Objectives set out in The Agriculture (Wales) Act 2023 (‘the Agriculture Act

Found: Sustainable Land Management (SLM) Objectives set out in The Agriculture (Wales) Act 2023 (‘the Agriculture Act

Found: Assembly and Northern Ireland Orders in Council) Identifying the information to be provided UK • Agriculture Act

Found: MARCH 2025 Introduction The Welsh Ministers have a statutory duty under section 59(2) of the Agriculture Act

Found: Agriculture (Wales) Act 2023 Also referred to as ‘the Agriculture Act’: new Welsh legislation which

Found: With new powers granted under the UK Agriculture Act 2020, Wales has been given the ability to amend

Found: notice was served, was agricultural land within the meaning given by section 109(1) of the Agriculture Act

Found: Establishment of the UK Agriculture Act (2020) following the withdrawal from the European Union (EU

Found: MARCH 2024 Introduction The Welsh Ministers have a statutory duty under section 59(2) of the Agriculture Act

Found: Sustainable Land Management (SLM) Objectives set out in The Agriculture (Wales) Act 2023 (‘the Agriculture Act

Found: Sustainable Land Management (SLM) Objectives set out in The Agriculture (Wales) Act 2023 (‘the Agriculture Act

Found: of powers conferred by article 89(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 and Section 38(5) of the Agriculture Act

Found: Agricultural Workers 3.180 The Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976 (the 1976 Act) requires Local Authorities

Found: The Act replaced the time limited powers taken for Welsh Ministers in the Agriculture Act 2020 which

Found: dwelling, is a statutory tenant within the meaning of the Rent Act 1977 (2) or the Rent (Agriculture) Act

Found: Sustainable Land Management (SLM) Objectives set out in The Agriculture (Wales) Act 2023 (‘the Agriculture Act

Found: The Senedd has debated the concept of ‘restoring’ nature, for example in relation to the Agriculture Act

Found: information regarding the Sustainable Land Management principles which were introduced in the Agriculture Act

Found: March 2023 Introduction The Welsh Ministers have a statutory duty under section 59(2) of the Agriculture Act

Found: Part 1 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (use Form No. 6);a statutory tenancy under the Rent (Agriculture) Act

Found: The Agriculture Act 1970 and the Feeding Stuffs Regulations 2000 govern the sale of animal feed and

Found: Summary of Responses Glossary Agriculture (Wales) Act 2023 Also referred to as ‘the Agriculture Act

Found: Agriculture and ancillary activities are defned within the Agriculture Act.

Found: Item 10 – any other business The Agriculture Act 2023 had introduced new Sustainable Land Management

Found: The Agriculture Act 1970, and the Feeding Stuffs Regulations 2000, the Animal Feed (Hygiene, Sampling

Found: 23ANNUAL REPORT 53 The Bill will replace the time limited powers taken for Welsh Ministers in the Agriculture Act

Found: contribute are: 5 • Strategic Action Plan for the Welsh Horticultural Industry • Welsh Agriculture Act

Found: Term Description agricultural area any land used for agricultural purposes as defined in the Agriculture Act

Found: This measure was included in Wales’ first Agriculture Act and the ban on snares is a Programme for Government

Found: (see paragraph 16(1) of Schedule 5 to the Agriculture Act 2020).

Found: Historic Wales Agriculture Act comes into force

Found: Archaeological Areas Act 1979 HM Government (1981) Wildlife and Countryside Act HM Government (1986) Agriculture Act

Found: Archaeological Areas Act 1979 HM Government (1981) Wildlife and Countryside Act HM Government (1986) Agriculture Act

Found: the effective use of data and remote technology; • Replacing certain powers contained in the Agriculture Act

Found: March 2021 Introduction The Welsh Ministers have a statutory duty under section 59(2) of the Agriculture Act

Found: March 2022 Introduction The Welsh Ministers have a statutory duty under section 59(2) of the Agriculture Act

Found: A number of powers were taken in the UK Agriculture Act 2020.

Found: services; (e) any mine or quarry or any premises used for agriculture within the meaning of the Agriculture Act

Found: The Draft Bill amends the Agriculture Act 1967 (the 1967 Act) to disapply, in relation to Wales, the

Found: Q1: Are there any consequences of amending Part 3 of the Agriculture Act 1967 so that they no longer 

Found: this consultation 1953 Act Agricultural Land (Removal of Surface Soil) Act 1953 1967 Act Agriculture Act

Found: Law (Repeal) (Wales) Bill 2 DRAFT 07/10/2022 SCHEDULE PART 1 RURAL DEVELOPMENT BOARDS Agriculture Act

Found: ) (Wales) Bill Q1: Are there any consequences of amending Part 3 of and Schedule 5 to the Agriculture Act

Found: Repeals) (Wales) Bill Q1: Are there any consequences of amending Part 3 of and Schedule 5 to the Agriculture Act

Found: The Agriculture Act 2020 (Commencement No 2) (Wales) Regulations 2022 22 November 2022 22 November 2022

Found: It also replaces time limited powers in the Agriculture Act 2020 which are due to expire in December

Found: Powers under the (UK) Agriculture Act 2020 will also allow the Welsh government to make amendments to

Found: Powers under the (UK) Agriculture Act 2020 provide the Welsh Ministers with the ability to dis-apply

Found: New powers under the (UK) Agriculture Act 2020 allow the amendment of the EU regulations governing movement

Found: number of proposals which received broad support have already been progressed through the UK Agriculture Act

Found: through the effective use of data and remote technology;replacing certain powers contained in the Agriculture Act

Found: regulate the use of snares;  Transfer powers taken for the Welsh Ministers through the UK Agriculture Act

Found: Cymru understands why the Welsh Government chose to take certain powers in the UK Government’s Agriculture Act

Found: UK Agriculture Act 2020 – impact of the ‘sunset clause’ ix) We have taken powers for the Welsh Ministers

Found: the effective use of data and remote technology;  replacing certain powers contained in the Agriculture Act

Found: Archaeological Areas Act 1979 HM Government (1981) Wildlife and Countryside Act HM Government (1986) Agriculture Act

Found: Part 6 of the Agriculture Act 2020 provides the Secretary of State with regulation making powers to ensure

Found: Archaeological Areas Act 1979 HM Government (1981) Wildlife and Countryside Act HM Government (1986) Agriculture Act

Found: Archaeological Areas Act 1979 HM Government (1981) Wildlife and Countryside Act HM Government (1986) Agriculture Act

Found: represents the most radical changes to the principles underpinning rural support since the 1947 Agriculture Act

Found: Government and is responsible for the registration of Fair Rents under the Rent Act 1977 and Rent (Agriculture) Act

Found: back; as, for example, in the case of: (i) land acquired under sections 16, 84 or 85 of the Agriculture Act

Found: proposals as “the most radical changes to the principles underpinning rural support since the 1947 Agriculture Act

Question

What is the Welsh Government response to the findings of the Senedd's Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee that there needs to be further investment in data, monitoring, innovation, skills training, advisory services, and research and development in the agricultural, forestry, and fisheries sectors to improve climate resilience?

Answered by Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs

Climate Adaptation/Resilience - Agriculture

The Welsh Government is working on a new national climate adaptation strategy, and we are developing a new monitoring framework that will be published soon after, which will be based on the CCC adaptation monitoring framework.

As part of this, we will review evidence of likely scenarios and adaptation strategies available to Welsh farming to support policy teams and the industry in thinking about how to improve climate resilience on farms, whilst also mitigating GHG emissions with an aim to identify win-win actions.

As part of the Sustainable Farming Scheme, we intend to ensure any data collection helps assess the extent and effectiveness of actions taken by farmers to adapt to the impact of climate change. 

KT&I Support

Farming Connect interventions such as Our Farms and Advisory Service, will continue to raise awareness of the impacts of climate change and how to mitigate against them. 

We will also consider opportunities for promoting and supporting continuous learning and upskilling through our Sustainable Farming Scheme support and Farming Connect programme, as farmers adapt to climate change and develop new skills and as new technologies emerge. 

Any future knowledge transfer, innovation and/or advisory service for farmers will include support for farmers to mitigate against climate change, promote resilient farming methods subject to budget availability.

Mental health & well-being support for farmers concerned by the impacts of climate change is also available through FarmWell Wales and rural charities such as RABI, Tir Dewi and DPJ Foundation. The Farm Liaison Service are also on hand to signpost or provide advice where appropriate. 

Data Monitoring & Evaluation

Welsh Government are currently developing an interim overarching monitoring and reporting frame-work for all programmes and schemes within Rural Affairs. This will include an evidence-based intervention logic for each scheme, ensure consistent data collection and quality assurance protocols and proactive financial management.  The monitoring and reporting timescales are set out in section 4 of the Agriculture Act (Wales) 2023.

As part of our national scale monitoring programme, we capture data and information from field surveys and farmer surveys on actions taken to mitigate and adapt to climate change. Working with members of the UK GHG inventory teams we undertake evaluation of the sector and specific policy initiatives, for example the land management scheme Glastir contribution to mitigating climate change and helping the sector to adapt to climate change.

Our future monitoring and evaluation of Sustainable Land Management will include climate change mitigation and climate change adaptation.

Forestry

The Welsh Government recognises the challenges in making woodland more resilient to the threats posed by our changing climate and we encourage well managed, diverse woodland that are more adaptable to change. NRW publish advice on  Making your woodland or forest more resilient  on its website.

The Welsh Government also funds the work of Forest Research who have created a  Climate Change Hub  and published a number of  Climate change factsheets . Our grants and maintenance payments are used to fund woodlands that comply with UK Forestry Standards, which includes increasing diversity and improving resilience of woodlands and forests as a key part of its requirement.

The forestry sector has a crucial role to play in the environmental and economic future of Wales.  The work we are doing as part of our Timber Strategy looks at how we can ensure we have the right skills and the right training for the future. Growth in the forestry and timber sectors should see an increase in job opportunities across the supply chain and a need for development of skills in woodland creation and management as well as timber processing, manufacturing and construction sectors.

The Net Zero Skills Action Plan, launched in February 2023, sets out a range of actions that aim to support the future skills needs of our key sectors in Wales. Furthermore, we have now completed a Net Zero Sector Skills consultation, which provided an opportunity to strengthen our understanding of the current skills position and skills challenges for sectors in Wales. The outcome of the consultation will help inform Sector Skills Roadmaps, which will include key milestones, skills requirements and workforce demands for sectors, including Land Use.

A new Net Zero strand of our Flexible Skills Programme (FSP) was also launched last October. Aimed at Employers, it provides 50% funding to support a range of courses to help businesses and their workforce adapt to business practices that better meet our net zero targets.

Fisheries

Following our exit from the EU, the Fisheries Act 2020 came into effect to create a UK framework for the management of our fisheries and aquaculture.  The eight fisheries objectives set out in the Act, provide the basis for the policies set out in the Joint Fisheries Statement (JFS) which was published by the UK Fisheries Policy Authorities (FPAs) in 2022. The objectives collectively define sustainable fishing and are designed to help the FPAs balance the achievement of a thriving, profitable seafood sector with a healthy and resilient marine environment in the long term.

The work of the Fisheries Division is now focussed on delivering the fisheries objectives, largely through an ambitious programme of Fisheries Management Plans (FMPs) set out in the JFS to ensure the sustainable management of sea fish stocks. FMPs provide roadmaps for future management of stocks to maintain and, if necessary, restore them to sustainable levels. The design and structure of FMPs directly relate to the fisheries objectives which includes the climate change objective:

The ‘climate change objective’ is that—

(a) the adverse effect of fish and aquaculture activities on climate change is minimised, and

(b) fish and aquaculture activities adapt to climate change.

The Welsh Government is involved in the delivery of 30 FMPs over the lifetime of this JFS.  Each of these plans will include actions in relation to the eight objectives. It will be important we use our resources wisely to achieve the best outcomes alongside wider Welsh Government priorities, including tackling the nature and climate emergencies, and the need to continue to deliver our statutory fisheries duties.

Question

Further to the Minister's attendance at the inter-ministerial group for environment, food and rural affairs, held on 5 December, what discussions were held in relation to the poultry and egg sector, and any potential support for this sector?

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

I specifically requested poultry and the egg sector was on the agenda of the Inter-Ministerial Group  (IMG) for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, held on 5 December. A combination of factors are at play, from avian influenza, high input costs and pressures within the supply chain.   A Written Statement has been issued by the Minister for Climate Change, which is available on the Welsh Government website.

Defra arranged a roundtable meeting with primary producers, packers and retailers on the 6 December.

My officials monitor the position closely with counterparts across the UK via the UK Agriculture Market Monitoring Group (UKAMMG) and continue to stress the importance of collectively discussing the integrated supply chain issues with organisations which represent the agri-food supply chain.

I also wrote on the 15^th December to Mark Spencer MP, Minister of State for Farming, Fisheries and Food, urging him to use powers under the Agriculture Act 2020 to consult with the industry to establish whether a legislative solution is required to address persistent issues in the relationships between primary producers, packers and buyers. I await his response.

Question

What assessment has the Minister made of pest control issues in South Wales West?

Answered by Minister for Climate Change

Pest control in Wales is governed and regulated by legislation which includes the Agriculture Act 1947, Pests Act 1954, Forestry Act 1967, Plant Health Act 1967, Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (as amended), Deer Act 1991 (as amended) and the Animal Welfare Act 2006.  

No specific pest control issues in South Wales West have been raised with my officials.

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