§ Mr. Gareth Wardellasked the Secretary of State for Wales if his Department is taking any steps to encourage farmers in Wales to make appropriate changes in farming practice to enable the increases in nitrate concentrations in water sources to be contained.
§ Mr. Nicholas EdwardsI refer the hon. Gentleman to the reply given today by my hon. Friend the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food in response to a similar question in respect of English farmers. The Agriculture Development and Advisory Service operates over both Wales and England.