§ Sir Philip Hollandasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food on how many occasions in the 12 months to 31 March the Agricultural Economics Technical Committee submitted advice to his Department; and what action was taken by his Department on each occasion as a result of the advice given.
§ Mrs. Fenner[pursuant to her reply, 15 April 1985, c. 24]: The Agricultural Economics Technical Committee provides advice annually on the collection of data within the farm management survey in England and farm enterprise studies for which my Department is responsible. It met once during the 12 months to 31 March 1985. Following this, officials within my Department commissioned work from eight academic departments of agricultural economics to collect information on farm incomes for 1984–85 and carry out selected farm enterprise studies.
§ Sir Philip Hollandasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food on how many occasions in the 12 months to 31 March the Hill Farming Advisory Committee for England, Wales and Northern Ireland submitted advice to his Department; and what action was taken by his Department on each occasion as a result of the advice given.
§ Mrs. Fenner[pursuant to her reply, 15 April 1985, c. 24]: The Hill Farming Advisory Committee for England, Wales and Northern Ireland met twice in the 12 months to 31 March. On both occasions the committee commented and advised on a wide range of subjects affecting the hills and uplands. Its views have been taken fully into account and have proved valuable in the formulation of the Government's policies towards the less favoured areas.
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