HC Deb 25 January 1994 vol 236 c131W
Mr. Simon Hughes

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what are the implications of the Government's "back to basics" policy for her Department during 1994.

Mrs. Gillian Shephard

I refer the hon. Member to the reply given to him on 21 January 1994Official Report, column 849, by my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister.

Mr. Rendel

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what working definition of "back to basics" is used by her Department; and what her Department has done in the past three months to implement the policy.

Mrs. Gillian Shephard

[holding answer 20 January 1994]: I refer the hon. Member to the reply given to the hon. Member for Southwark and Bermondsey (Mr. Hughes) by my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister on 21 January 1994 Official Report, column 849.