§ Mr. MartlewTo ask the President of the Board of Trade which of his task forces on deregulation considered policies on(a) the planning system, (b) hedgerow legislation and (c) forestry; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Neil Hamilton[holding answer 23 February 1994]: The construction, retail, tourism and transport deregulation task forces considered planning issues. The food, drink and agriculture task force considered hedgerow legislation and forestry issues. Their recommendations were published as part of the overall recommendations of the business task forces on 19 January.