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Written question asked by David Lidington (Conservative) on Monday, 14 April 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 6 May 2003. It was answered by Baroness Beckett (Labour) on Tuesday, 6 May 2003 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.


Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the impact on long ley systems of farming of the European Commission's mid-term review proposals.
Answer

Mr. Lidington: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what assessment she has made of the impact on long leys systems of farming of the European Commission's mid-term review proposals. [109845] Margaret Beckett: We have been pressing the European Commission to introduce sufficient flexibility within the rules of the proposed decoupled system to allow such systems of farming to continue.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
109845; 404 c536W
Session
2002-03
Subjects
Agriculture Farms Farmers Reform Reviews Common agricultural policy
Link
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