During the Welsh Grand Committee, Roger Williams MP, Liberal Democrat Shadow Secretary of State for Wales and Liberal Democrat Food and Rural Affairs spokesperson, called on Paul Murphy MP, Secretary of State for Wales, to use his influence to mitigate the worst excesses of the Electronic Identification Devices (EID).
Speaking after the debate, Mr Williams said:
"Paul Murphy has the influence within the cabinet but also at the Assembly and a European level to help to reduce the impact of this scheme on Welsh farmers.
"The policy of EID for sheep has not been thought through properly and could ruin the financial viability of the industry for many of those currently involved.
"The cost of these regulations will have to be met by industry and I hope that the Secretary of State will use his influence to apply for a derogation from these proposals to soften the financial burden.
