Written question asked by Lord Gallacher (Labour), in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 6 June 1995. It was answered by Earl Howe (Conservative) on Tuesday, 6 June 1995.

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Howe, Earl

Question

Whether, in view of a proposal by the Scottish Office to bring together the current work of the Agriculture and Fisheries Department and the Environment Department's work on water, pollution control, forestry, rural affairs and conservation, consideration will be given to a comparable departmental merger of these functions in England and Wales.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

564 c91WA

Session

1994-95

Subjects

Departmental responsibilities Scottish Office Departmental coordination Department of the Environment Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food