§ Mr. Fauldsasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what progress has been made in his contacts with the Nature Conservancy Council in integrating the common interests in the agriculture and nature conservation of the Somerset Wetlands.
§ Mr. StrangOfficials of my Department were members of the project group which prepared the report"The Somerset Wetlands Project ", published by the Nature Conservancy Council South-West Region. Since then, meetings between the NCC and my Department have been held at local and national level. Discussions are continuing.