§ Mr. LlwydTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when his Department will publish a review of the workings of the Agriculture Tenancies Act 1995; and if he will make a statement. [16070]
§ Mr. MorleyAn independent initial policy evaluation of the Agricultural Tenancies Act 1995, commissioned by this Department and the Welsh Office, is now nearing completion. The results, which it is expected the researchers will wish to publish, will provide data for England and Wales separately.
The primary aims of this initial evaluation were to examine the initial impact of the 1995 Act and to establish a baseline for a more detailed independent evaluation expected to be commissioned in three to four years time.