§ Dr. David ClarkTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many experimental husbandry farms there are in his Department; and how many he intends to close.
§ Mr. RyderThere are at present 11 experimental husbandry farms in my Department. I refer the hon. Member to the reply to my hon. Friend the Member for Daventry (Mr. Boswell) on 21 March in which the Minister outlined a proposal to close one of these farms.