§ Lord Elderasked Her Majesty's Government:
What was the response to the consultation on non-food crops launched by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food on 7 April. [HL3436]
§ The Minister of State, Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food (Baroness Hayman)Thirty-seven replies were received to this consultation, and we have arranged for copies to be placed in the Libraries of the House, and also to be made available for public inspection in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food's library at Whitehall Place, The proposal for a government-industry forum on non-food crops was widely welcomed. The Government are now studying the responses in detail and considering how to put the proposals into effect.