HC Deb 07 June 1984 vol 61 c258W
37. Mr. Baldry

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he is satisfied with the response of the agriculture industry to the workings of the Wildlife and Countryside Act.

Mrs. Fenner

The countryside today owes its distinctive character to farming practices as they have developed over the years. In accordance with the voluntary approach of the Wildlife and Countryside Act, the agriculture industry continues to make a major contribution to countryside conservation and this is being reinforced by the advisory efforts of my Ministry.