§ Mr. Campbell-SavoursTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food which companies sponsored the agriculture and environment exhibition held at Winston Grange on 28 September.
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§ Mr. GummerMore than 70 companies and other organisations assisted with or sponsored exhibits at the show which demonstrated the best of the British agricultural and food industries.
§ Mr. Campbell-SavoursTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food on what date instructions were given to the Agricultural Development Advisory Service to carry out an assessment of works to be carried out on land at Winston Grange.
§ Mr. GummerThe Agricultural Development Advisory Service was asked on 15 May 1992 to carry out the assessment and supervision of a conservation area exhibit.
§ Mr. Campbell-SavoursTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what contribution was made to the cost of the assessment of works carried out at Winston Grange in September by the owner of those premises; and on what date.
§ Mr. GummerNone. The assessment and supervision work contributed to creating a conservation area exhibit which demonstrated the central theme of the informal Council.
§ Mr. Campbell-SavoursTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what assessment work, and at what value, was carried out on land at Winston Grange in the period prior to 28 September at public expense.
§ Mr. GummerThe assessment work related to a conservation area exhibit. The cost in staff time was covered by existing arrangements under which the Agricultural Development Advisory Service provides services in support of the Ministry's policies on the environment and conservation.
§ Mr. Campbell-SavoursTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what contribution was made by Hillsdown Holdings plc to the cost of works on land at the Winston show organised by his Department in September.
§ Mr. GummerHillsdown Holdings plc sponsored the conservation area exhibit at the show. Their contribution amounted to £2,615.91 which included the cost of hiring a marquee.
§ Mr. Campbell-SavoursTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food for what purposes the agriculture and environment exhibition sponsored by independent companies was arranged at Winston Grange in September.
§ Mr. GummerThe theme of the informal Council of Agriculture Ministers was the importance of integrating conservation and environmental protection into agricultural policy. It contributed to a constructive discussion at Cambridge of ways of moving to a fuller integration of environmental protection into the common agricultural policy.