§ Mr. Barry FieldTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what advice her Department gives to farmers to avoid soil erosion in flash floods.
§ Mrs. Gillian ShephardMy Department published the code of good agricultural practice for the protection of soil in December last year.
The code provides practical guidance to help farmers and growers avoid causing long-term damage to the soil and specifically deals with techniques to combat soil erosion caused by water.
Copies of the soil code have been placed in the Library of the House.