Source · Select Committees · Welsh Affairs Committee
Recommendation 11
11
No evidence indicates decline in Welsh agricultural funding after ring-fencing removal.
Conclusion
We note the concerns raised by stakeholders during our oral evidence sessions about the potential for this change to lead to a reduction in Welsh agricultural funding. The evidence we received from the UK and Welsh Governments does not suggest that Welsh agricultural funding will decline following the removal of ringfencing and the application of the Barnett Formula. The Welsh Government has allocated £366 million for agricultural support in 2025–26, £29 million more than the £337 million baseline set by the UK Government for the same period. (Conclusion, Paragraph 67)
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 30 January 2026. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document ↗