§ Mr GrayTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (1) what plans she has to review the(a) policy and (b) delivery of the Rural White Paper; [80745]
(2) when the review of the Rural White Paper will be published. [80746]
§ Alun MichaelOn 8 November, I announced that there would be a review of the Rural White Paper, to ensure that delivery is on track and to identify ways of accelerating delivery of the Rural White Paper's vision. The review will be completed by summer 2003 and the results will inform our decisions on future delivery of rural policy.
43WThis work will be undertaken in parallel with the review of rural delivery mechanisms, led by Lord Haskins, and reporting to Ministers by summer 2003.