HL Deb 13 December 2001 vol 629 cc237-8WA
Lord Varley

asked Her Majesty's Government:

When they will respond to the reports by the Rural Task Force and by Lord Haskins. [HL2016]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Lord Whitty)

We will be publishing the Government's response to the report of the Rural Task Force tomorrow. The published document will also be a response to the report of Lord Haskins, also published on the 18 October, and will also take stock on the progress on delivering the Rural White Paper.