Wales will have “more powers than ever before” over farming and the environment after Brexit, the UK’s Environment Secretary has said.
Michael Gove told the National Farmers’ Union conference that the devolved administrations would be free to design policies that suit their own needs.
He rejected claims that EU powers would be retained in Westminster after Brexit.
It followed accusations from Welsh Government ministers of a “power grab”.
But Mr Gove insisted at the Birmingham conference on Tuesday that it was “not the case at all”.
In a wide-ranging address, Mr Gove said he wanted to see the “maximum level of devolution”.
“Outside the EU, devolved administrations will have more powers than ever before to shape agricultural policies that suit their jurisdictions,” he said.
“They will be free to devise methods of support that will suit farmers and consumers in their individual nations.”
Source; BBC
