§ Mr. Martyn JonesTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what plans his Department has to bring the level at which agricultural holdings are deemed to be economically viable in line with Department of Social Security assessments of personal economic need; and if he will make a statement on his assessment of the advantages of such changes. [3235]
§ Mr. BoswellThe Department does not define any specific level of economic viability for agricultural holdings and there are no plans to introduce one.