§ Mr. Corbettasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (1) what steps he has taken, and on what dates, to collect exact details of the acreage of opium poppies to be grown for seed in England and Wales, the variety used and the location of fields where the crop is drilled;
(2) what steps he is proposing to take to ensure that opium poppy crops grown for seed are marketed solely for the purposes for which they are being grown;
(3) what estimate he has made of the number of contracts signed to grow opium poppy for seed in England and Wales; and what is the estimated contracted acreage;
(4) how many of his officials are involved in preparing a joint report with the Home Office into opium poppy production in England and Wales; and how many meetings have so far been held.
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§ Mr. GummerI shall reply to the hon. Member as soon as possible.