§ 12. Mr. Terry Lewisasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will take steps to introduce an increased environmental dimension into the responsibilities of the Home Grown Cereals Authority; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. GummerThe Government have included a provision in the Agriculture Bill to give statutory backing to the integration of environmental and other objectives into agricultural policy. This will confirm the need, which I already recognise, for environmental concerns to be taken into account in our dealings with the authority.