HC Deb 15 January 2002 vol 378 cc296-7W
Mr. Drew

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will list those organisations that have been asked to participate in the Rural Affairs Forum, and give the names of the nominees. [27657]

Alun Michael

The organisations and names of the nominees asked to participate in the Rural Affairs Forum are as shown in the table.

Organisations Name of nominees
Chair Alun Michael
Vice-Chair Elliot Morley
Rural Advocate Ewen Cameron
Association of National Park Authorities Martin Fitton
Council for the Protection of Rural England Gregor Hutcheon
National Trust Tony Burton
Ramblers Association Nick Barrett
Royal Society for the Protection of Birds Phil Rothwell
Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Peter Davies
Country Land and Business Association Sir Edward Greenwell
British Horse Society Kay Driver
British Chambers of Commerce Viv Dodd
National Farmers Union John Seymour
Countryside Alliance Richard Burge
Trades Union Congress Barry Leathwood
Co-operative Union Pauline Green
Action with Communities in Rural England Sylvia Brown
Churches Together in England Canon Jeremy Martineau
National Council for Voluntary Organisations Holly Yates
National Federation of Women's Institutes Jill Cobley
National Youth Agency Dave Phillips
Age Concern England Gordon Lishman
East of England Development Agency Marie Skinner
Local Government Association Councillor Christine Reid
National Association of Local Councils Councillor Brian Kerr
English Nature David Arnold-Forster
English Tourism Council Mary Lynch
Environment Agency Andrew Dare
Forestry Commission Paul Hill-Tout
Housing Corporation Fiona Cruickshank
Countryside Agency Richard Cameron

The Secretary to the Forum will be Chris Dunabin.

A representative of every Regional Forum will attend each meeting of the Rural Affairs Forum for England.

Other Government Departments, agencies and non-departmental public bodies will have an interest in the work of the Forum and will be invited to attend individual meetings as necessary.

Mr. Drew

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will publish(a) minutes from and (b) reports to the Rural Affairs Forum. [27313]

Alun Michael

We will be publishing the minutes from and reports to the Rural Affairs Forum on the DEFRA website www.defra.gov.uk.