HC Deb 26 June 1978 vol 952 c415W
Mr. Andrew F. Bennett

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list the policies and measures adopted by his Department in pursuit of his duty under Section 11 of the Countryside Act 1968 to have regard to the desirability of conserving the natural beauty and amenity of the countryside in the exercise of his functions relating to land.

Mr. Strang

In applying the provisions of Section 11 to its functions relating to land under any enactment it is the policy of this Department to decide whether considerations of natural beauty and amenity are involved and if so the weight to be attached to them. This is currently applied to payments for improvements to land under

  • The Farm Capital Grant Scheme.
  • The Farm and Horticulture Development Scheme.
  • The Horticulture Capital Grant Scheme.
  • The Agricultural and Horticultural Cooperation Scheme.
as well as to the management of my right hon. Friend the Minister's land and in the Department's advisory work.