Rural Development Sub-Committee
Inquiry into the Reform of the Common Agricultural Policy
The Rural Development Sub-Committee is undertaking an inquiry into the Reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP).
The aim of the Committee’s inquiry is threefold: to assess the possible impact of reform of the CAP on Wales, and what outcomes would be most beneficial to Wales; to make recommendations to the Welsh Assembly Government regarding which policies it should advocate during the negotiation process; and, to influence the debate on CAP reform within the European institutions.
The Committee is keen to hear the views of as many people with an interest in the subject as possible and would like to invite you to submit a written response to the questions in the attached annex. Please feel free to answer all the questions, or only those that are relevant to your experience.
The Committee will use the written evidence, along with oral evidence taken at a number of meetings to be held during the Assembly’s summer term, to scrutinise and make recommendations to the Welsh Government on the issue. The meetings will be held in public and will also be available on Senedd TV which can be accessed from our website. A full verbatim transcript of each hearing will also be produced.
As we are keen to hear the views of as many people and organisations as possible, please pass this letter on to anyone you think would like to respond to it. An electronic copy of the consultation letter can also be found on our website at:
http://www.assemblywales.org/bus-home/bus-committees/bus-committees-third1/bus-committees-third-rd-home.htm
We welcome contributions in Welsh and English. Please submit your evidence in electronic form if possible.
I would be grateful if you could submit any written evidence by Friday, 30th April 2010 to Aled Elwyn Jones, Clerk to the Committee, at:
ruraldev.comm@wales.gsi.gov.uk
Hard copies should be sent to the above address.
Consultation questions for the inquiry into Reform of the Common Agricultural Policy:
What should the Welsh Government’s priorities be in its negotiations on CAP reform?
What should the balance be between Pillar 1 and Pillar 2 of the CAP?
What should the CAP’s central objectives be post 2013?
To what extent should the CAP be a community policy? Is some renationalisation desirable?
To what extent is the Welsh Government’s farming strategy,
Farming, Food and Countryside,
aligned with future CAP priorities?How should the Welsh Government engage with stakeholders as it prepares its position on reform of the CAP?
Please note:
It is normal practice for the National Assembly to publish evidence provided to a committee. Consequently your response may appear in a report or in supplementary evidence to a report. The National Assembly will not publish information which it considers to be personal data.
In the event of a request for information submitted under UK legislation, it may be necessary to disclose the information that you provide. This may include information which has previously been removed by the National Assembly for publication purposes.
If you are providing any information, other than personal data, which you feel is not suitable for public disclosure, it is up to you to stipulate which parts should not be published, and to provide a reasoned argument to support this. The National Assembly will take this into account when publishing information or responding to requests for information.
