§ Mr. Llew SmithTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she will meet the Countryside Commission to discuss its programme of assessing the impact of renewable energy technologies on farmland and agriculture.
§ Mr. JackWhile I am always willing to meet the Countryside Commission to discuss matters of mutual interest, I understand that its research into the broader implications of renewable energy for the countryside has only recently been commissioned. I shall be pleased to consider the Commission's advice when that research is complete.