Conservative Shadow Farming Minister Andrew RT Davies has called on the new Plaid Cymru administration to bring forward a new plan for tackling bovine tuberculosis in Wales urgently.
Speaking in the Senedd, Mr Davies asked First Minister Rhun ap Iorwerth to confirm what the new administration’s interpretation is of the science that makes it different from the failed approach that used to prevail.
He also asked if the new bovine TB plan will be brought forward before the Royal Welsh Show in July.
Iorwerth did not provide a timescale but stated “the Cabinet Minister will bring details forward in due course”.
Mr Davies said:
“For too long, the approach to bovine TB in Wales has been determined by ideology, not science.
“Welsh farmers are the best managers of the land we can find, but we need to keep them there.
“To do so, the new Plaid Cymru separatist administration must bring forward a new approach to bovine TB urgently.”
ENDS
NOTE: Please find below the Senedd’s record of proceedings from 2nd June 2026
https://record.senedd.wales/Plenary/16060#C762542
Andrew R.T. Davies
14:02:58
First Minister, for the policies of the Government to be effective in the environment portfolio, you need some of the best land managers in the world to be looking after our countryside, and we have them in Wales in the farming community. One of the key issues, though, to make sure that they stay on the land, is to really make progress on bovine tuberculosis. Your Government has indicated via the Minister that there will be a new approach to bovine TB, so can you confirm what your interpretation is of the science that makes your approach different from the failed Labour approach that used to prevail here in Wales, and will we see that new bovine TB plan before the Royal Welsh Show and the summer recess?
Rhun ap Iorwerth
14:03:41
The Member is right that my party is determined to bring forward a new approach. I’ll put it this simply: it has to be based on the science. We will be ensuring that we work with those experts now who are able to provide us with the answers, and the Cabinet Minister will bring details forward in due course.
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