§ Mr. Michael Lathamasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he has received the letter from the Director of the Countryside Commission about the need for what he calls aggressive conservation of good agricultural land; and what reply he has sent to it.
§ Mr. BishopYes, the Ministry has received a letter making this and other points. The letter, which is a contribution to the current review of the White Paper "Food from our own Resources", has been acknowledged, and the Director has been assured that the points it makes will be taken into account in the review.