§ Mr. YeoTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list the individuals who(a) were invited to and (b)attended the Downing street farm summit on 30 March. [122969]
§ Mr. Nick Brown[holding answer 22 May 2000]: The Prime Minister invited a number of representatives of key stakeholders in the food chain to attend the summit on 30 March. All organisations invited to the farm summit attended. A list of names is provided.
555WList of attendees at meeting with farming and food industry leaders, at No. 10 Downing street on 30 March
- Peter Barr, Chairman, IGD Food Project, Hazelwood Foods plc
- Peter Blackburn. President, Food and Drink Federation
- Anthony Bosanquet, President, Countryside Landowners Association
- Right hon. Nick Brown, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
- Sir Ross Buckland, Unigate plc
- Ewen Cameron, Countryside Agency
- Mike Coupe, Trading Director, ASDA Stores Ltd.
- Donald Curry, Chairman, Meat and Livestock Commission
- Sir Peter Davis, Chief Executive, J. Sainsbury plc
- Ross Finnie, Minister for Rural Affairs, Scotland
- Ben Gill, President, National Farmers Union
- Janet Godfrey, Chairperson, Women's Farmers Union
- John Godfrey, National Pig Association
- Christine Gwyther, Secretary for Agriculture and the Rural Economy, Wales
- David Hanson, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Welsh Office
- Sir John Harman, Chairman of Environment Agency
- Kevin Hawkins, Chief Executive, Safeways Stores plc
- Reg Haydon, National Chairman, Tenant Farmers Association
- Right hon. Adam Ingram, Minister of State, Northern Ireland Office
- Terry Leahy. Chief Executive, Tesco plc
- Lord Lindsay, Chairman of Assured British Meat
- Micael McCoy, President, NI Agricultural Producers Association
- Richard MacDonald, National Farmers Union
- Sir Kenneth Morrison, W. M. Morrisons Supermarkets plc
- Bob Parry, President, Farmers Union Wales
- Nick Raynsford, Minister of State, Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
- Right hon. Dr. John Reid, Secretary of State for Scotland
- Hugh Richards, Chairman, National Farmers Union Wales
- Peter Small, Permanent Secretary for Agriculture, Northern Ireland
- Will Taylor. President, Ulster Farmers Union
- Jim Walker, National Farmers Union Scotland.
§ Mr. YeoTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, pursuant to his oral statement of 11 May 2000,Official Report, column 1024, if he will list the points of the 62 point action plan launched during the Prime Minister's summit in March. [122957]
§ Mr. Nick Brown[holding answer 22 May 2000]: All 62 points are contained in the "Action Plan for Farming" launched at the Downing street farm summit on 30 March. Copies of the Action Plan have been placed in the House Library.