Farmers’ Union of Wales members from Anglesey have outlined their concerns and objections to the free trade agreement with Australia at a recent meeting with their local MP Virginia Crosbie and UK Minister for Trade Policy Greg Hands.
Speaking after the meeting FUW Anglesey County Executive Officer Alaw Jones said: “We made it very clear in our meeting with Virginia Crosbie and Greg Hands that trade deals lock the current and future governments into them, and as such need time and thorough scrutiny.
“Under no circumstances should they be rushed, but that is what is happening here, on top of which the UK Parliament will not be able to scrutinise and have a final say on a deal in the way other democratic nations do.”
Ms Jones said the FUW had therefore asked them to do all they can to oppose such a trade agreement and ensure detailed scrutiny takes place.
“The extreme problems we are seeing in Northern Ireland because of the protocol show what happens when politicians do not listen to stark warnings and rush things through in order to meet a self imposed timetable, but that’s exactly what’s happening with regard to the Australia deal.