Agricultural Advisory Panel for Wales

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. 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. The dispute went to the Supreme Court, which ruled in favour of the Welsh Assembly. The bill entered into law as the '''''' (anaw 6), and resulted in the creation of the Agricultural Advisory Panel for Wales == Board composition ==

The Agricultural Wages Board consisted of seven members and was appointed as such: • 2 nominated by Unite the Union to represent agricultural workers • 2 nominated by National Farmers' Union and Farmers' Union of Wales to represent employers (one each) • 3 independent members (including the board chair) appointed by the Welsh Government == Counterparts ==

Each of the devolved countries in the United Kingdom currently maintains a counterpart to the AAPW: • the Scottish Government maintains the Scottish Agricultural Wages Board • the Northern Ireland Executive's DAERA maintains the Agricultural Wages Board for Northern Ireland == See also ==