Christine Gwyther (born in Pembroke Dock in 1959) is a Welsh Labour politician currently a member of the National Assembly for Wales for Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire. She is the Chair of Economic Development and Transport Committee. Pembroke Dock (Welsh: Doc Penfro) is a town in South Pembrokeshire, Wales, lying north of Pembroke at the end of Milford Haven. ... The Wales Labour Party, also known as Welsh Labour, is the part of the Labour Party which operates in Wales. ... Regional proportion of Yes vote in the 1997 referendum. ...
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During the first term of the Assembly Gwyther was the Minister of Agriculture under the leadership of Alun Micheal. She is a vegetarian and as a result was criticised by farmers and opposition parties, as Wales and the UK were suffering from a beef crisis. She was censured over her failure to deliver on a promised calf-processing scheme. For animals adapted to eat primarily plants, sometimes referred to as vegetarian animals, see Herbivore. ...
She was dismissed by the New First Minister, Rhodri Morgan, on the eve of Wales' biggest agricultural show, the Royal Welsh Show, held at Builth Wells, Wales. Rhodri Morgan, pictured while on an eve of poll visit during the National Assembly of Wales election in 2003. ... The Royal Welsh Show is the biggest agricultural show in Europe. ... Builth Wells (Welsh: ) is a town in Powys, traditional county of Brecknockshire, mid Wales, lying on the River Wye. ...
The decision rests in the hands of Gwyther, who less than six months ago was censured by opposition members of the national assembly over her handling of the crisis affecting the farming industry in Wales.
Gwyther herself is known to believe that Wales would benefit from being able to present itself to the world as a GM-free area.
Gwyther is not bound to accept the committee's recommendation, but overriding it is certain to stir up a storm of protest both within the assembly and without.
Ms Gwyther felt that she needed to have a first hand view of the situation, as it existed, to enable her to contact the necessary department to rectify the situation.
Councillor Calver informed Ms Gwyther that the issue was quite simple all that was being asked by the residents was equal treatment throughout the estate.
Ms Gwyther`s agent who attended the meeting said that he would be forwarding a letter of support to the relevant bodies as a matter of urgency.
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