HC Deb 04 April 2000 vol 347 c457W
Mr. Keetch

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what plans the Government have to use the provision under the EU Rural Development Regulations to introduce cross-compliance, where direct payments in support of agricultural production are conditional on the carrying out of measures to protect wildlife, in cases where cross-compliance may have a detrimental effect on competitiveness. [117594]

Mr. Morley

I refer the hon. Member to the reply given to him on 30 March 2000,Official Report, column 252W.

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