§ Mr. Malcolm BruceTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list the conferences held by his Department since 1 May 1997, giving in each case the(a) purpose and (b) estimated cost. [27774]
§ Mr. Morley[holding answer 5 February 1998]: Conferences organised by the Department since 1 May 1997 are as follows:
Date Conference Cost £ 18 June Direct Selling Seminar—Market Task Force 9,373 23 October Alternative Crops Unit/Link Conference—Competitive industrial materials from non-food crops and renewable feedstocks for the Specialist Chemicals Industry 7,952 5 November Food Intolerance Conference 8,615