Farmers Union of Wales

HC Deb 14 April 1989 vol 150 c724W

Mr. Ron Davies

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list the dates during 1988 when he met representatives of the Farmers Union of Wales; and what subjects were discussed.

Mr. Peter Walker

During 1988 I met representatives of the Farmers Union of Wales on four occasions. Dates and details of subjects discussed are as follows:

• 10 February 1988—To discuss a wide range of agricultural subjects including extensification, stabilisers and milk quotas.
• 10 May 1988—Speech to the FUW annual general meeting about sheepmeat regime and general matters of interest to the agriculture industry.
• 19 July 1988—At the Royal Welsh show to discuss general subjects of current interest to the agriculture sector.
• 20 October 1988—To discuss hill livestock compensatory review.