§ Mr. Knoxasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he will announce the arrangements he proposes to adopt to implement his decision to introduce charges for certain services provided by the Agricultural Development and Advisory Service.
§ Mr. Prior:As I announced on 28th March, 1972, these charges will come into effect on 1st June. I have today laid an Order under Section 103 of the Agriculture Act providing for them. Details of the services subject to charge, the rates for each and the arrangements generally will be set out in a leaflet to be issued 424W to farmers. I have arranged for the text of the leaflet to be placed in the Library of the House. The charging scheme does not apply to advice given by my Department's Agricultural Development and Advisory Service. That will continue to be available free of charge.—[Vol. 834, c. 48–9.]