Welsh Government has a number of schemes in place to support people affected by the recent flooding across Wales including the discretionary assistance fund for individuals and a business support package. We are also supporting local authorities through the emergency financial assistance scheme.

Scallop fishing is permitted within Welsh territorial waters between 1 November and 30 April annually. In relation to Cardigan bay, scallop dredge fishing is prohibited within all of the Llŷn peninsula and Sarnau special area of conservation and the majority of the Cardigan bay SAC.

My officials are in contact with the RSPCA Cymru and the Animal Welfare Network Wales to determine the animal welfare impact of the recent floods. We continue to work with our stakeholders to provide advice and support to animal owners and keepers.

In 'Sustainable Farming and Our Land', I outlined my proposals for a new system of financial support based on the principle of sustainable land management, incorporating the economic, environmental and social dimensions of agriculture, which balances the needs of the current generation with our obligations to the next.

We committed to supporting farmers after exiting the EU, which is why we confirmed that the level of basic subsidy will be unchanged in 2021. Despite continually pressing the UK Government, we await confirmation that they will replace the entirety of annual funding received from the EU for farming and rural development.