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| Environment Minister Alun Davies sacked from Welsh government | Environment Minister Alun Davies sacked from Welsh government |
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| Environment Minister Alun Davies has been sacked from the Welsh government for "unacceptable" behaviour. | Environment Minister Alun Davies has been sacked from the Welsh government for "unacceptable" behaviour. |
| Mr Davies asked civil servants to give him private financial information about senior opposition AMs. | Mr Davies asked civil servants to give him private financial information about senior opposition AMs. |
| He was told by his staff that the information was not publicly available, but asked again for it to be provided. | He was told by his staff that the information was not publicly available, but asked again for it to be provided. |
| First Minister Carwyn Jones said the actions were "poorly judged" and "inappropriate", opposition parties called the behaviour "disgraceful". | |
| They accused Mr Davies of launching a "smear campaign" against political opponents. | |
| Mr Davies declined to comment on his sacking when contacted by BBC Wales. | |
| He said he intended to attend Tuesday afternoon's plenary session in the Senedd as normal. | |
| His portfolio is expected to be shared among existing cabinet members, rather than a direct replacement being appointed. | |
| Mr Davies had asked for details of farm subsidies paid to opposition AMs, including Welsh Conservative leader Andrew RT Davies and Welsh Liberal Democrat leader Kirsty Williams. | Mr Davies had asked for details of farm subsidies paid to opposition AMs, including Welsh Conservative leader Andrew RT Davies and Welsh Liberal Democrat leader Kirsty Williams. |
| He also asked for information on payments to the Conservative AM Antoinette Sandbach, Liberal Democrat William Powell and Plaid Cymru's Llyr Gruffydd. | He also asked for information on payments to the Conservative AM Antoinette Sandbach, Liberal Democrat William Powell and Plaid Cymru's Llyr Gruffydd. |
| 'Payments' | 'Payments' |
| The first minister said in a statement on Tuesday that "communications" between Mr Davies and his civil servants had been brought to his attention. | The first minister said in a statement on Tuesday that "communications" between Mr Davies and his civil servants had been brought to his attention. |
| "The e-mails indicate that the minister asked the civil service to give him private information about the financial interests of a number of members of this chamber," he said. | |
| "These relate to CAP (Common Agricultural Policy) payments made to these individuals." | "These relate to CAP (Common Agricultural Policy) payments made to these individuals." |
| The requests, Mr Jones said, were "poorly judged, inappropriate and the fact that they were made at all is unacceptable to me as first minister". | The requests, Mr Jones said, were "poorly judged, inappropriate and the fact that they were made at all is unacceptable to me as first minister". |
| "As a result, I have asked the minister for natural resources and food to leave the government. | "As a result, I have asked the minister for natural resources and food to leave the government. |
| "I made this decision with some regret and would like to record my appreciation for the contribution that Alun Davies has undoubtedly made to the work of the government during his time in office." | "I made this decision with some regret and would like to record my appreciation for the contribution that Alun Davies has undoubtedly made to the work of the government during his time in office." |
| The Blaenau Gwent AM apologised in the Senedd last week over a separate row in which he was judged to have broken the Ministerial Code while lobbying for a race track to be built in his constituency. | The Blaenau Gwent AM apologised in the Senedd last week over a separate row in which he was judged to have broken the Ministerial Code while lobbying for a race track to be built in his constituency. |
| Welsh Conservative leader Andrew RT Davies said the sacking was "inevitable" and "questions must also be raised about his continuing role as an assembly member," he said. | |
| "This, effectively, is gross misconduct, and we have today written to the standards commissioner, making the case that this person may not be a fit and proper person to hold elected office. | |
| "There are clearly much wider questions to be asked about the type of government Labour's Carwyn Jones is running." |