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Mick Bates |
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Press Releases 2006 |
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| 2007 |
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Montgomeryshire farmer and AM, Mick Bates, has slammed the Labour Assembly Government for refusing to debate the withdrawal of Tir Mynydd Payments. During This week’s business debate, the Labour Government refused to discuss the future of the scheme in public, choosing instead to communicate updates through written statements. Commenting Mick said: “The withdrawal of Tir Mynydd payments is move that will affect thousands of farmers across Wales. The very fact that the Labour Government refuses to even discuss it demonstrates their blatant disregard for the people of rural Wales. “In recent months I’ve had loads of phone calls from farmers worried about the future of their business. It’s simply not acceptable that they are denied the right to hear why Tir Mynydd is being cut and why people like me want to reverse that cut. “The Labour Assembly Government need to get their act together, listen to the concerns of Farmers and allow this issue to be discussed. The future of rural Wales is at stake. The Minister is deaf to the pleas of farmers and family business – will he listen to anyone?”
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