Plaid Cymru’s farming mini-manifesto, launched
ahead of the Westminster General Election, outlines how Plaid Cymru wants to
work to make sure the Common Agriculture Policy works for Welsh farmers. It
also focuses on reducing bureaucracy, ensuring that Rural Development Programme
funding is used effectively, and that public procurement better supports Welsh
farmers and Welsh jobs.
Llyr Gruffydd AM, Plaid Cymru's Shadow Minister for
Sustainable Communities, Energy and Food; said:
"Plaid Cymru is committed to
reducing red tape in order to give the industry the flexibility it needs to
respond effectively to these challenging times. We would start by scrapping the
six-day standstill rule which has served its purpose.
"We have our sights set on
improving services in rural communities. We are committed to delivering
Superfast broadband to 100% of Wales to ensure everybody is connected and
anyone can do business from home.
"We will also fight to make sure
rural Wales is brought into the EU's Rural Fuel Rebate scheme which will
deliver a 5p cut in the price of fuel to rural areas whose inhabitants are
forced to spend a higher portion of their income on fuel than people in urban
areas.
"Plaid Cymru understands our
communities and their needs. We are fighting to return the strongest ever group
of MPs to the Commons to make sure that those needs are served in
Westminster."
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