§ 22. Mr. JackTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many letters he has received from farmers concerned about the future of Milk Marque. [82109]
Mr. Jon Owen JonesI have received nine letters. I have passed the letters to my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry to take the comments into account in his consideration of the Monopolies and Mergers Commission's (MMC, now known as the Competitions Commission (CC)) report into the Dairy Industry.
Following the transfer of functions, the Dairy Industry in Wales will be a matter for the National Assembly but decisions in respect of recommendations from the Competitions Commission (MMC) will remain the responsibility of the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry.