Cyflwynwyd yr ymateb hwn i’r ymgynghoriad ar y Bil Bwyd (Cymru) Drafft

This response was submitted to the consultation on the Draft Food (Wales) Bill

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Ymateb gan: | Response from: Unigolyn | An individual

Overarching principles

Question 1: Do you agree with the overarching principles that the Bill seeks to achieve?

Yes

We need a Welsh food strategy, this will allow producers and the Government to plan forward. We need to consider food and drink production holistically, farm to fork, grain to glass.

Question 2: Do you think there is a need for this legislation? Can you provide reasons for your answer.

Yes

Without a core strategy no one can plan forward.

Food Goals

Question 3: Please provide your views on the inclusion of the Food Goals within the Bill as the means to underpin the policy objectives.

The goals are needed to progress the process

Question 4: Do you agree with the inclusion of a Primary Food Goal supplemented by Secondary Food Goals?

yes

Question 5: Are there additional / different areas you think should be included in the Food Goals?

Not yet, lets get this one underway

Question 6: Do you have any additional comments on the Food Goals, including the resource implications of the proposals and how these could be minimised?

The welsh food and drink industry will welcome this Bill with open arms, as will all those who understand the benefits of local food production, now more than ever. Allow the stakeholders to play their part and the costs will be minimal

Question 7: Please provide your views on the inclusion of targets within the Bill as the means to measure how the Food Goals are being advanced.

yes the targets are needed

Question 8: Do you agree with the process for setting the targets?

In principal yes

Question 9: Do you think the reporting mechanisms set out in the draft Bill provide sufficient accountability and scope for scrutiny?

at this stage yes

Question 10: Do you have any additional comments on the targets, including the resource implications of the proposals and how these could be minimised?

Wales Food Commission

Question 11: What are your views on the need for a Welsh Food Commission?

Much needed, for everyone.

Question 12: Do you agree with the goals and functions of the Welsh Food Commission? If not, what changes would you suggest?

I agree

Question 13: Do you agree with the size of the membership of the Food Commission and the process for appointing its members?

Yes at this stage

Question 14: What are your views on the proposal that the chair and members can serve a maximum term of five years and that an individual may be re-appointed as a chair or member only once? Do you believe this is appropriate?

Yes

Question 15: Do you have any additional comments on the Food Commission, including the resource implications of the proposals and how these could be minimised?

National Food Strategy

Question 16: Do you agree that there is a need for a national food strategy?

Yes

Question 17: Do you believe the Welsh Government’s current strategies relating to ‘food’ are sufficiently joined up / coherent?

Question 18: Does the draft Bill do enough to ensure that Welsh Ministers take advice and consult on the strategy before it is made. If no, what additional mechanisms would you put in place?

Wider stakeholder involvement

Question 19: Do you think the provisions of the draft Bill relating to reporting on the national food strategy are sufficient? If not, what changes would you like to see?

yes

Question 20: Do you think the provisions of the draft Bill relating to reviewing of the national food strategy are sufficient? If not, what changes would you like to see?

yes

Question 21: Do you have any additional comments on the National Food Strategy, including the resource implications of the proposals and how these could be minimised?

Local Food Plans

Question 22: Do you agree that there is a need for local food plans?

yes

Question 23: Does the draft Bill do enough to ensure that public bodies consult on their local food plans before they are made. If no, what additional mechanisms would you put in place?