HC Deb 08 June 1999 vol 332 cc250-1W
Mr. Maclean

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will account for the delay in responding to the question from the right hon. Member for Penrith and the Border of 13 May 1999 [84698]; and if he was in possession of a provisional agenda at the time of issuing a holding answer. [85632]

Mr. Nick Brown

At the time the holding reply was issued the Council had concluded. I refer the right hon. Member to the reply I gave to my hon. Friend the Member for Harlow (Mr. Rammell) on 24 May 1999,Official Report, columns 40—41, on the outcome of the Council.