§ Mr. Campbell-SavoursTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food which organisations, agencies and other bodies relating to her departmental area of responsibility have been privatised since 1990; and what plans she has for further privatisation.
§ Mr. Jack[holding answer 12 July 1994]: In March this year, the status of the former Agricultural Training Board was changed from that of a statutory, controlled non-departmental public body to a non-statutory private sector organisation with charitable status. The new organisation is known as ATB-Landbase. In 1990, it was announced that the Government intended to dispose of the assets of the Covent Garden Market Authority when legislative time permits. My right hon. Friend has taken no decisions regarding the transfer to private ownership of any other organisation of which she is owner or joint owner.