Written question asked by Lord Elystan-Morgan (Crossbench), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Bach (Labour) on Wednesday, 15 March 2006.

Agriculture: Wales

Question: Further to the Written Answer by the Lord Bach on 2 March (WA 86) stating that the Welsh Assembly Government had been consulted with regard to their evidence and innovation strategy publication, how this was achieved in the light of the fact that the publication does not make any specific reference to Welsh agriculture.

Answer: The Welsh Assembly Government were engaged at several stages in the development of the evidence and innovation strategy (E&IS) consultation document published in October 2005 and the 10-year Science Forward Look project which preceded it. The responses to this consultation, of which there are over 100, are currently being analysed and a formal high-level E&IS will be published later this year. As part of their response the WAG highlighted the need for Wales-specific issues to be properly reflected in this strategy, and Defra is working closely with WAG to achieve this.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 4574; 679 c228WA
Session: 2005-06
Related items: Agriculture: Grassland-based Sustainable Research
Thursday, 2 March 2006
Written questions
House of Lords
Subjects: Agriculture Innovation Wales Research
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk