§ Mr. KidneyTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what assessment he has made of the impact on United Kingdom food and drink producers of(a) a national minimum wage, (b) the Government's welfare-to-work proposals and (c) economic and monetary union. [13379]
§ Mr. MorleyWe are aware of some early assessments of policies within the responsibility of other Departments and where many decisions both of principle and of detail remain to be taken. Although we have not at this stage undertaken separate studies of the impact of such policies specifically on United Kingdom food and drink producers, we carefully consider the likely implications for all the sectors for which the Department is responsible.