§ Mr. Ralph HowellTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what progress his Department has made in revising the agricultural land classification system for England and Wales.
§ Mr. GummerWith the assistance of other experts in the field, my Department has now completed its work. A 241W consultation document on the revised guidelines and criteria for grading the quality of agricultural land is being issued to external practitioners and other interested bodies today. I have placed a copy of the consultation document in the Library of the House. Comments are invited by 25 April 1988.