Part of 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 1:55 pm on 1 February 2022.
Mark Drakeford
Labour
1:55,
1 February 2022
Well, I think, Llywydd, that the history of what we've done over recent years shows that the second suggestion is the one that we have pursued. What we want to see is Welsh farmers leading the way, Welsh farmers planting trees and ownership remaining local.
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