2nd Special Report - Brexit: priorities for Welsh agriculture: Government Response to the Committee’s Second Report

This is the government's response, published 18 October 2018.

Summary written by Accountability Index from the government's response. It is not the government's own words.

The government responds to the Committee's recommendations on Welsh agriculture after Brexit by setting out current work with the devolved administrations, and says agriculture, food and drink are devolved matters for which the Welsh Government determines strategy.

• On funding, it has committed that the amount allocated to farming support, "in cash terms", will be "protected until the end of this Parliament", and says it will work closely with HMT and the devolved administrations on longer-term arrangements.
• On common frameworks, it says Defra officials are in weekly discussions with devolved counterparts, and that frameworks "will only be established where they are needed".
• On trade standards, it says it "will not water down our standards on food safety, animal welfare standards and environmental protection as part of any future trade deals".
• On the red meat levy, it "acknowledges the issue" and "is committed to finding a permanent solution", noting that some past options "may merit re-examination". It reports ongoing discussions with the Welsh and Scottish Governments on levy funds and legislative options.

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