§ Mr. Fauldsasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food why, although he was invited, no representative of his Department attended the Fourth Annual 518W Conference of the Tree Council on the theme "Trees in the Rural Landscape—the next 25 years", at which the National Farmers' Union, the Forestry Commission, the Country Landowners Association, many local authorities and the Department of the Environment were represented.
§ Mr. StrangThe Tree Council, an independent organisation, did not in fact invite my right hon. Friend nor any official from my Department to its conference. My right hon. Friend was, however, represented by a Forestry Commissioner and two other officials of the Forestry Commission.