HC Deb 26 January 1978 vol 942 cc757-9W
Mr. Wigley

asked the Secretary of State for Wales (1) what official response he has received to his appeal at Llandudno

(c) European Agricultural Guarantee
and Guidance Fund £4.2 million

Rev. Ian Paisley

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list the number of projects grant aided by EEC funds which were completed in Northern Ireland during 1976 and 1977, respectively; what was the total amount of these grants; and what percentage they represented of the total cost.

Mr. Concannon

The information requested is as follows:

total amount of these grants; and what percentage they represented of the total cost.

Mr. Concannon

The information requested is as follows:

for the unification of the two farming unions in Wales;

(2) if he will give an assurance that if no progress has been made with the unification of the farming unions in Wales by the time he takes over full responsibility for agriculture in Wales, that both the Farmers' Union of Wales and the National Farmers' Union will be accorded full and equal status by him in relation to all matters concerning agriculture in Wales.

Mr. John Morris

At the NFU's Llandudno conference last December I expressed the hope that the two farming unions would take steps to establish a working relationship with each other. I made it clear that I did not seek to define the relationship and, therefore, did not call for unification. I have not had an official response from either union nor did I necessarily expect one; it is for them to deal directly with each other.

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