§ Dr. David ClarkTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he intends to consult outside organisations prior to publishing his policy document "Our Farming Future"; and whether it will be a consultation document.
§ Mr. Gummer"Our Farming Future" will be a policy statement by the Government, not a consultation document. Consequently we have not consulted outside organisations specifically in its preparation although our regular meetings with consumers, farmers, environmental organisations, manufacturers, distributors, and retailers have enforced our policies.