HC Deb 13 March 1989 vol 149 cc83-5W
Dr. David Clark

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list all the organisations he has consulted about near market research; and how many times each one has been consulted.

Mr. Ryder

The following organisations were sent a consultation document on agriculture and food listing the work identified as near market. My noble Friend the Baroness Trumpington has held a series of meetings, one with each sector of the industry and one with all sectors represented. Further meetings are due to take place in the near future.

  1. 1 British Bedding Plant Association
  2. 2 Mushroom Growers Association
  3. 3 British Pot Plant Growers Association
  4. 4 National Farmers Union
  5. 5 Country Landowners Association
  6. 6 Agricultural and Food Research Council
  7. 7 Food and Drink Federation
  8. 8 Home Grown Cereals Authority
  9. 9 UK Agricultural Supply Trade Association
  10. 10 Grain and Feed Trade Association
  11. 11 Federation of Agricultural Cooperatives (UK) Ltd.
  12. 12 Maltsters Association of Great Britain
  13. 13 British Oat and Barley Millers Association
  14. 14 Seed Crushers and Oil Processors Association
  15. 15 British Edible Pulses Association
  16. 16 Potato Marketing Board
  17. 17 Potato Processors Association
  18. 18 National Federation of Fruit and Potato Traders Ltd.
  19. 19 National Association of British and Irish Millers
  20. 20 Flour Milling and Baking Research Association
  21. 21 Processors and Growers Research Organisation
  22. 22 Federation of Oils Association
  23. 23 British Starch Industry Association
  24. 24 British Association of Green Crop Driers Ltd.
  25. 25 Horticultural Development Council
  26. 26 Horticultural Trades Association
  27. 27 Apple and Pear Development Council
  28. 28 National Hop Association
  29. 29 UK Hop Growers Association
  30. 30 Meat and Livestock Commission
  31. 31 National Cattle Breeders Association
  32. 32 National Pig Breeders Association
  33. 33 British Veterinary Association
  34. 34 National Sheep Association
  35. 35 Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
  36. 36 Livestock Traders Association of Great Britain Ltd
  37. 37 Livestock Auctioneers Market Committee for England and Wales
  38. 38 Association of British Abattoir Owners
  39. 39 National Federation of Meat Traders
  40. 40 Federation of Fresh Meat Wholesalers
  41. 41 UK Provision Trade Federation
  42. 42 Bacon and Meat Manufacturers Association
  43. 43 British Wool Marketing Board
  44. 44 International Meat Trade Association
  45. 45 British Poultry Federation
  46. 46 British Poultry Breeders and Hatchers Association
  47. 47 National Egg Marketing Association
  48. 48 British Egg Association
  49. 49 British Egg Products Association
  50. 50 British Egg Industry Council
  51. 51 Milk Marketing Board
  52. 52 Dairy Trade Federation
  53. 53 British Food Manufacturing Research Association
  54. 54 Campden Food and Drink Research Association
  55. 55 British Society of Plant Breeders Ltd.
  56. 56 British Agrochemicals Association
  57. 57 British Hotels, Restaurants and Caterers Association
  58. 58 Federation of Wholesale Distributors
  59. 59 British Retailers Association
  60. 60 Farmers Union of Wales
  61. 61 National Farmers Union of Scotland
  62. 62 Scottish Landowners Federation
  63. 63 Agricultural Engineers Association
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  64. 64 National Office of Animal Health
  65. 65 Scottish Potato Trades Association
  66. 66 Scottish Seed Potato Development Council
  67. 67 Scottish Seed Growers Association
  68. 68 Scottish Seed and Nursery Trade Association
  69. 69 National Association of Wholesale Meat Salesmen for Scotland
  70. 70 Scottish Timothy Seed Growers Association
  71. 71 Institute of Auctioneers and Appraisers for Scotland
  72. 72 Scottish Federation of Meat Traders Association
  73. 73 Scottish Milk Marketing Board
  74. 74 Aberdeen and District Milk Marketing Board
  75. 75 North of Scotland Milk Marketing Board
  76. 76 Scottish Dairy Trade Federation
  77. 77 Royal Agricultural Society of England
  78. 78 Women's Farming Union
  79. 79 Fertiliser Manufacturers Association
  80. 80 Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers
  81. 81 Milking Machine Manufacturers Association
  82. 82 Institute of Refrigeration

My hon. Friend the Member for Calder Valley (Mr. Thompson) has consulted the following organisations on fisheries research and development:

  1. 1 United Kingdom Association of Fishmeal Manufacturers
  2. 2 Worshipful Company of Fishmongers
  3. 3 Food and Drink Federation
  4. 4 National Federation of Fish Friers Ltd.
  5. 5 Scottish Fisherman's Federation
  6. 6 Shellfish Association of Great Britain
  7. 7 United Kingdom Association of Frozen Food Producers
  8. 8 Association of Fish Canners
  9. 9 Scottish Fish Merchants Association
  10. 10 Sea Fish Industry Authority
  11. 11 Herring Buyers Association

In addition, many of these organisations will have had meetings with my colleagues and me at which near market research and development will have been one of the issues discussed.

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