§ 40. Mr. John GreenwayTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he will estimate the return on the investment made by the food and agriculture industry in the Hyde park festival.
§ Mr. MacGregorThe festival was designed to show how much the British food and farming industry contributes to all our lives. The four-day event was a great success and the public response far exceeded expectations. It is not possible to quantify any returns, but I am sure that all those who contributed or exhibited must feel their money was very well spent.
§ 63. Mr. McLoughlinTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if there are any plans to repeat the Hyde park festival of food and farming.
§ Mr. MacGregorThe festival, which marked the 150th anniversary of the Royal Agricultural Society of England, was a great success and gave tremendous pleasure to hundreds of thousands of visitors. However, it clearly would not be possible to stage such an event very often and I know of no immediate plans for a repeat.