Church Land (Hansard, 3 March 1988)

§ 9. Mr. David Marshall
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what representations he has received from tenants of the Church Commissioners on his proposals for diversification from agriculture.

§ 34. Mr. McLeish
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what representations he has received from tenants of the Church Commissioners on his proposals for diversification from agriculture.

§ 103. Mr. Dunnachie
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what representations he has received from tenants of the Church Commissioners on his proposals for diversification from agriculture.
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§ Mr. Gummer
I have received no representations from the Church Commissioners nor has my right hon. and learned Friend the Secretary of State for Scotland from the Church of Scotland.

§ 15. Mr. Wall
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what information he has as to the proportion of land used for agricultural purposes in the United Kingdom which is owned by the Church Commissioners.

§ 24. Mr. Madden
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what information he has as to the proportion of land used for agricultural purposes in the United Kingdom which is owned by the Church Commissioners.

§ 31. Mr. Hinchliffe
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what information he has as to the proportion of land used for agricultural purposes in the United Kingdom which is owned by the Church Commissioners.

§ 55. Mr. Pendry
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what information he has as to the proportion of land used for agricultural purposes in the United Kingdom which is owned by the Church Commissioners.

§ Mr. Gummer
According to the latest available Church Commissioners' annual report the Church Commissioners' agricultural estimates at 31 December 1986 were some 165,938 acres which was equivalent to 67,154 hectares.

§ 17. Mr. Frank Cook
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what information he has as to the proportion of agricultural produce which is produced in England and Wales on land which is owned by churches.

§ 77. Mr. Lofthouse
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what information he has as to the proportion of produce which is produced in England and Wales on land which is owned by the Churches.

§ 84. Mr. Buckley
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what information he has as to the proportion of agricultural produce which is produced in England and Wales on land which is owned by Churches.

§ 85. Mr. Heffer
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what information he has as to the proportion of agricultural produce which is produced in England and Wales on land which is owned by Churches.

§ Mr. Gummer
I regret that this information is not available.

§ 26. Mr. Duffy
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what representations he has received from the secretary general of the General Synod on his policy on the use of agricultural land.

§ Mr. Gummer
I refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave earlier today to the hon. Member for Carmarthen (Mr. Williams).

§ 27. Mr. Clay
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he will meet representatives of the Church of England to discuss the implications for rural areas of Her Majesty's Government's agricultural policy.
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§ 70. Mrs. Mahon
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he will meet representatives of the Church of England to discuss the implications for the standard of living of rural people of Her Majesty's Government's agricultural policy.

§ Mr. Gummer
I refer the hon. Members to the reply I gave earlier today to the hon. Members for Liverpool, West Derby (Mr. Wareing) and for Leyton (Mr. Cohen).

§ 29. Mr. Parry
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he will meet representatives of the General Synod of the Church of England to discuss the social and economic prospects for agricultural tenants.

§ 32. Mr. Bernie Grant
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he will meet representatives of the General Synod of the Church of England to discuss the social and economic prospects for agricultural tenants.

§ Mr. Gummer
No such meeting has been requested by the General Synod, but I frequently meet representatives of landlords and tenants to discuss matters of mutual interest.

§ 35. Mr. Barry Jones
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he will meet representatives of the General Synod of the Church of England to discuss the social and economic prospects for agricultural tenants.

§ Mr. Gummer
No such meeting has been requested by the General Synod, nor from the Synod of the Church in Wales. However, I frequently meet landlords and tenants to discuss matters of mutual interest.

§ 40. Mr. Jim Marshall
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will meet the Church Commissioners to discuss the impact of Government policy on the use of their agricultural land.

§ 41. Mr. Cryer
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will meet the Church Commissioners to discuss the impact of Government policy on the use of their agricultural land.

§ 90. Ms. Primarolo
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will meet the Church Commissioners to discuss the impact of Government policy on the use of their agricultural land.

§ Mr. Gummer
No such meeting has been requested by the Church Commissioners.

50. Mr. Griffiths
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what representations he has received from clergymen in rural areas about the effects of Her Majesty's Government's agricultural policy on the rural areas.

§ 92. Mr. Sedgemore
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what representations he has received from clergymen in rural areas about the effects of Her Majesty's Government's agricultural policy on the rural areas.

§ 94. Mr. Campbell-Savours
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what representation he has received from clergymen in rural areas about the effect of Her Majesty's Government's agricultural policy on the rural areas.
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§ Mr. Gummer
I refer the hon. Members to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Worsley (Mr. Lewis) on 25 February at column313.

§ 81. Mr. Patchett
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what representations he has received from the secretary general of the General Synod on his policy on use of agricultural land.

§ 101. Mr. Corbyn
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what representation he has received from the secretary general of the General Synod of the Church of England on his policy on the use of agricultural land.

§ Mr. Gummer
I refer the hon. Members to the reply I gave earlier today to the hon. Member for Carmarthen (Mr. Williams).

§ 86. Mr. Benn
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will meet the Church Commissioners to discuss the impact of Government policy on the use of their agricultural land.

§ Mr. Gummer
No such meeting has been requested by the Church Commissioners, nor have there been any requests from the URC or Continuing Congregationalists.