§ Mr. Martyn JonesTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what assistance his Department gives to encourage smallholdings. [3452]
§ Mr. BoswellThe Ministry's policies and support for agricultural businesses apply both to smallholdings and to larger businesses. In carrying out our various programmes to improve the economic performance of the agriculture industry, full account is taken of the needs of small businesses. Small businesses also benefit from the Ministry's implementation of the Government's deregulation policies.