<p>[holding answer 9 September 2013]: The Secretary of State has worked closely with Ministers from the devolved Administrations to actively seek their views on reform of the common agricultural policy (CAP) throughout the negotiation process. The Northern Ireland Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development was present at the conclusion of the main CAP negotiations in late June. Ministers and senior officials will continue to work closely with their counterparts in the devolved Administrations in accordance with the memoranda of understanding as we enter the final stages of the CAP reform negotiations.</p>