Agricultural Advisory Panel for Wales

Agricultural Advisory Panel for Wales
Y Panel Cynghori ar Amaethyddiaeth Cymru
Agency overview
TypeExecutive non-departmental public body
JurisdictionWales
HeadquartersCounty Hall, Llandrindod Wells
Websitewww.gov.wales/agricultural-advisory-panel-wales

The Agricultural Advisory Panel for Wales (Welsh: Y Panel Cynghori ar Amaethyddiaeth Cymru) is an executive non-departmental public body of the Welsh Government which regulates wages for farm workers within Wales

History

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Agricultural Sector (Wales) Act 2014
Act of the National Assembly for Wales
National Assembly for Wales
Long titleAn Act of the National Assembly for Wales to make provision in relation to the agricultural sector in Wales; and for connected purposes.
Citation2014 anaw 6
Territorial extent Wales
Text of statute as originally enacted
Revised text of statute as amended

Initially, the Agricultural Wages Board (AWB) was responsible for setting minimum wage for farm workers in both England and Wales. however, during the so-called "bonfire of the quangos" by the Cameron–Clegg government, the AWB was one of many governmental bodies abolished by the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013.[1]

In August 2013, the Welsh Assembly responded by passing the Agricultural Sector (Wales) Bill in an attempt to maintain a regulatory body within Wales for agricultural wages. Despite the bill passing in the Assembly, it was blocked by then UK Attorney General, Dominic Grieve, who claimed it was not a devolved matter.[2] The dispute went to the Supreme Court, which ruled in favour of the Welsh Assembly.[3][4][5] The bill entered into law as the Agricultural Sector (Wales) Act 2014 (anaw 6), and resulted in the creation of the Agricultural Advisory Panel for Wales[4][6]

Board composition

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The Agricultural Wages Board consisted of seven members and was appointed as such:[7]

Counterparts

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Each of the devolved countries in the United Kingdom currently maintains a counterpart to the AAPW:

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Labour calls for Agricultural Wages Board not to be abolished". BBC News. 24 April 2013.
  2. ^ "Farm wages bill blocked by UK Attorney General". BBC News. 2013-08-13. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
  3. ^ "Wages row affecting Welsh farmers reaches Supreme Court". BBC News. 2014-02-17. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
  4. ^ a b "Ministers can protect farm wages following court ruling". BBC News. 2014-07-09. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
  5. ^ Agricultural Sector (Wales) Bill - Reference by the Attorney General for England and Wales, UKSC 43 (Supreme Court of the United Kingdom 2014).
  6. ^ Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament. Education (Wales) Act 2014 as amended (see also enacted form), from legislation.gov.uk.
  7. ^ "What we do: Agricultural Advisory Panel for Wales | GOV.WALES". www.gov.wales. 2023-03-07. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
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