§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (Mr. Ian Pearson)I intend to announce modernisation proposals for the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development on Monday 25 November. The announcement will provide details of the Government's response to the O'Hare report on the arrangements for the provision of agri-food education and R&D in Northern Ireland. I will also announce management changes which are designed to improve the Department's customer interface. I intend to simultaneously release the vision action plan, containing a long-term strategy for the agri-food industry, developed in response to a report compiled by a steering group containing industry and departmental representatives.
Copies of the Government's response to the O'Hare report and the vision action plan have been placed in the Libraries of the House today.