HC Deb 01 November 1993 vol 231 c41W
Dr. Strang

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (1) where the principal functions of the agriculture development division of Food From Britain will be allocated in the future;

(2) what funding and staffing will be made available to a successor to the agricultural development division; and in which areas and for what projects those funds will be directed.

Mrs. Gillian Shephard

The division is being closed down as a result of the refocusing of FFB on exports following the Stevenson report. The functions it formerly carried out will be discontinued, apart from remaining work on the administration of co-operation grants which will transfer to Agriculture Departments. I am, however, continuing to work closely with the agriculture and food industries to address the needs for improvement of marketing on the domestic market.