To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what European Union funding is available to support farmers to encourage non-use of pesticides on crops; and what recent discussions have taken place with EU representatives regarding organic foods.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what European Union funding is available to support farmers to encourage non-use of pesticides on crops; and what recent discussions have taken place with EU representatives regarding organic foods.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of CAP Pillar Two funding.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of CAP Pillar Two funding.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the EU Special Accession Programme for Agriculture and Rural Development.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the EU Special Accession Programme for Agriculture and Rural Development.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to her Answer of 14th April 2003, 403 c479-80W, on farm subsidies, what proportion of production-linked subsidy payments have been redirected into rural development measures since 2001.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to her Answer of 14th April 2003, 403 c479-80W, on farm subsidies, what proportion of production-linked subsidy payments have been redirected into rural development measures since 2001.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans she has to channel production-linked farm subsidies into rural development schemes.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans she has to channel production-linked farm subsidies into rural development schemes.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the spending plans are from 2003 to 2008 for (a) England, (b) Scotland, (c) Wales and (d) Northern Ireland under pillar two of the Common Agricultural Policy. - Includes table.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the spending plans are from 2003 to 2008 for (a) England, (b) Scotland, (c) Wales and (d) Northern Ireland under pillar two of the Common Agricultural Policy. - Includes table.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 25th March 2002, 382 c728W, on flood defences, if she will make a statement on Article 33 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/99 of 17th May 1999 and its applicability to flood management...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 25th March 2002, 382 c728W, on flood defences, if she will make a statement on Article 33 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/99 of 17th May 1999 and its applicability to flood management...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the total cost for the three years from 2003-04 of implementing the proposals of the Policy Commission on the future of farming and food for the England Rural Development Programme. - (Holding...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the total cost for the three years from 2003-04 of implementing the proposals of the Policy Commission on the future of farming and food for the England Rural Development Programme. - (Holding...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the total budget was for the Processing and Marketing Scheme for (a) 1997-98, (b) 1998-99, (c) 1999-2000, (d) 2000-01, (e) 2001-02 and (f) 2002-03; and what the largest individual grant was in each year in (i) cash...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the total budget was for the Processing and Marketing Scheme for (a) 1997-98, (b) 1998-99, (c) 1999-2000, (d) 2000-01, (e) 2001-02 and (f) 2002-03; and what the largest individual grant was in each year in (i) cash...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what (a) maximum and (b) minimum amounts are payable to individual applicants under the Processing and Marketing Scheme in (i) cash terms and (ii) percentage terms. - Inc figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what (a) maximum and (b) minimum amounts are payable to individual applicants under the Processing and Marketing Scheme in (i) cash terms and (ii) percentage terms. - Inc figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what EU criteria there are regarding maximum and minimum grants for individual applications under the Processing and Marketing Scheme. - Inc figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what EU criteria there are regarding maximum and minimum grants for individual applications under the Processing and Marketing Scheme. - Inc figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she expects to decide grants for the year 2002-03 under the Processing and Marketing Scheme.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she expects to decide grants for the year 2002-03 under the Processing and Marketing Scheme.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will seek a revision of the definition of agriculture within tenancy legislation to include rural development and agri-environment activities. - (Holding answer 24 January 2002).

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will seek a revision of the definition of agriculture within tenancy legislation to include rural development and agri-environment activities. - (Holding answer 24 January 2002).

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many people in the constituency of Buckingham have received funding from the (a) Rural Enterprise scheme, (b) Processing and Marketing Grants scheme, and (c) Vocational Training scheme since their introduction, indicating the level of funding received from...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many people in the constituency of Buckingham have received funding from the (a) Rural Enterprise scheme, (b) Processing and Marketing Grants scheme, and (c) Vocational Training scheme since their introduction, indicating the level of funding received from...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans she has to increase the area of farmed land subject to countryside stewardship schemes. - Includes figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans she has to increase the area of farmed land subject to countryside stewardship schemes. - Includes figures.

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, What steps he is taking to promote farm woodlands in the Yorkshire and Humber area. (Failed OPQ). - Includes ref to ERDP, Appendix for Yorkshire and the Humber Region, copies in Library.

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, What steps he is taking to promote farm woodlands in the Yorkshire and Humber area. (Failed OPQ). - Includes ref to ERDP, Appendix for Yorkshire and the Humber Region, copies in Library.

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what percentage of the Rural Development Regulation Fund is spent on monitoring farmers; and if he will make a statement. None.

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what percentage of the Rural Development Regulation Fund is spent on monitoring farmers; and if he will make a statement. None.

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what revenue funding is available from the Rural Development Regulation Fund; and if he will make a statement. - Inc ref to 357 c662-4W.

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what revenue funding is available from the Rural Development Regulation Fund; and if he will make a statement. - Inc ref to 357 c662-4W.

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, What steps he is taking to help farm businesses seeking to diversify. - Including figures and ref to Our Countryside: the future Com 4909. (Failed OPQ).

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, What steps he is taking to help farm businesses seeking to diversify. - Including figures and ref to Our Countryside: the future Com 4909. (Failed OPQ).

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what estimate he has made of the costs of administering rural enterprise schemes through (a) his Department and (b) regional development agencies. - Includes figures.

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what estimate he has made of the costs of administering rural enterprise schemes through (a) his Department and (b) regional development agencies. - Includes figures.