HC Deb 24 May 1979 vol 967 cc219-20W
Mr. English

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food for which quasi-autonomous national government organisations he is responsible.

Mr. Peter Walker

There is no generally accepted definition of the term "quasi-autonomous national government organization". The following are public bodies to which I make appointments, in some cases jointly with one or more of my right hon. Friends.

  • Advisory Council for Agriculture and Horticulture in England and Wales.
  • Agricultural Chemicals Approval Scheme (Insecticides, Fungicides and Herbicides): Scientific Advisory Committee.
  • Agricultural Statistics Consultative Committee.
  • Agricultural Training Board.
  • Agricultural Valuation Committee.
  • Agricultural Wages Board for England and Wales.

Council of Ministers is expected to discuss the matter again shortly. We shall make it clear that any common arrangements must include an end to the French discrimination against British sheepmeat exports. The French import controls have been challenged by the Commission in the European Court of Justice and a ruling is expected later in the summer.

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