HC Deb 06 January 2003 vol 397 c29W
Mr. Lazarowicz

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will, in consultation with the Sustainable Development Commission, develop a range of indicators to assess progress towards more sustainable agriculture. [87269]

Mr. Morley

On 12 December the Government published the "Strategy for Sustainable Farming and Food: Facing the Future". This was accompanied by "Farming and Food's Contribution to Sustainable Development: Economic and Statistical Analysis" which contains a draft set of indicators for assessing the impact of the strategy. In developing a final set of indicators, Government will consult with a range of stakeholders, and this will include the Sustainable Development Commission. The documents are available in the Library of the House.