HC Deb 04 December 1985 vol 88 c268W
57. Mr. Geraint Howells

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will make a statement on the effectiveness of the model byelaws on combating the ill-effects of straw and stubble burning.

Mrs. Fenner

There has been a further encouraging fall in the number of complaints received by and incidents reported to my Department on straw and stubble burning associated with the 1985 harvest.