Oral Question·Wales Office
“What discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on potential fiscal steps to help tackle the impact of the rise in the cost of living on households in Newport West constituency.”
Tabled: 17 May 2022Answered: 25 May 2022
Asked by
Ruth Jones
Labour — Newport West and Islwyn
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Wales
Answer from Hansard
The Minister for Food Security and Rural Affairs (Dame Angela Eagle)
We are working across Government to respond to the pressures created by the middle east conflict. I have asked the Competition and Markets Authority to consider industry concerns about fertiliser and we have increased the frequency of official fertiliser price reporting, which is now published weekly by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board giving farmers faster and more transparent information.