It is an order.

It is an order.

rose tomove, That the Grand Committee do report to the House that it has considered the England Rural Development Programme (Closure of Project-Based Schemes) Regulations 2006 [45th Report from the Merits Committee.] The noble Baroness said: I start by thanking members of the Merits Committee, which, in its 45th report,...

rose tomove, That the Grand Committee do report to the House that it has considered the England Rural Development Programme (Closure of Project-Based Schemes) Regulations 2006 [45th Report from the Merits Committee.] The noble Baroness said: I start by thanking members of the Merits Committee, which, in its 45th report,...

That is a very good question but I will have to come back on it at the time. We have to have some contingency plans, but we hope that that will not happen. We are in constant touch with Brussels. I do not want to be negative, but I will...

That is a very good question but I will have to come back on it at the time. We have to have some contingency plans, but we hope that that will not happen. We are in constant touch with Brussels. I do not want to be negative, but I will...

The Minister is being very constructive. If, for any reason, the European Parliament says no to us again, have the Government considered changing their mind? At present, we are the only country to go down the voluntary modulation road, and that will be a competitive disadvantage to English farmers. So...

The Minister is being very constructive. If, for any reason, the European Parliament says no to us again, have the Government considered changing their mind? At present, we are the only country to go down the voluntary modulation road, and that will be a competitive disadvantage to English farmers. So...

I apologise to the House if my voice conks out on me. I am grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Miller of Chilthorne Domer, for raising this important short debate on the order. I think that we are all very disappointed to find ourselves in this situation, and I am...

I apologise to the House if my voice conks out on me. I am grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Miller of Chilthorne Domer, for raising this important short debate on the order. I think that we are all very disappointed to find ourselves in this situation, and I am...

I thank the Minister. He has replied with his normal courtesy and frankness to the questions to which he was able to reply. As he said, some of this is completely out of his hands. I very much enjoyed his description of Rural Development Agency projects as live projects. I...

I thank the Minister. He has replied with his normal courtesy and frankness to the questions to which he was able to reply. As he said, some of this is completely out of his hands. I very much enjoyed his description of Rural Development Agency projects as live projects. I...

I am grateful for the opportunity to respond. Without causing myself further problems, I must say that this is a sorry tale. While I shall do my best to respond to the detailed questions, I shall not be able to go much beyond the detailed Written Statement we issued on...

I am grateful for the opportunity to respond. Without causing myself further problems, I must say that this is a sorry tale. While I shall do my best to respond to the detailed questions, I shall not be able to go much beyond the detailed Written Statement we issued on...

That is fine. In that case, there was some confusion. In the mean time I look forward to hearing the other contributions, and to the Minister’s reply. I beg to move. Moved, That the Grand Committee do report to the House that it has considered the England Rural Development Programme...

That is fine. In that case, there was some confusion. In the mean time I look forward to hearing the other contributions, and to the Minister’s reply. I beg to move. Moved, That the Grand Committee do report to the House that it has considered the England Rural Development Programme...

England Rural Development Programme (Closure of Project-Based Schemes) Regulations 2006 (SI 2006/2298). Lords debate on motion to consider. Agreed to on question. Grand Committee off the floor of the House (Moses room)

England Rural Development Programme (Closure of Project-Based Schemes) Regulations 2006 (SI 2006/2298). Lords debate on motion to consider. Agreed to on question. Grand Committee off the floor of the House (Moses room)

My right honourable friend the Secretary of State (David Miliband) has made the following Ministerial Statement. The Rural Development Programme for England 2007-13, implementing the new European rural development regulation, is an important element of the Government’s strategy for the future of rural development and the environment. We set out...

My right honourable friend the Secretary of State (David Miliband) has made the following Ministerial Statement. The Rural Development Programme for England 2007-13, implementing the new European rural development regulation, is an important element of the Government’s strategy for the future of rural development and the environment. We set out...

The Rural Development Programme for England 2007-2013, implementing the new European Rural Development Regulation, is an important element of the Government's strategy for the future of rural development and the environment. We set out our proposed priorities for the new programme in a consultation document¹ earlier this year, and since...

The Rural Development Programme for England 2007-2013, implementing the new European Rural Development Regulation, is an important element of the Government's strategy for the future of rural development and the environment. We set out our proposed priorities for the new programme in a consultation document¹ earlier this year, and since...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many Rural Enterprise Scheme applications from the South West were (a) received and (b) granted in each of the last 18 months; and what the value of payments made to applicants from the South West was in...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many Rural Enterprise Scheme applications from the South West were (a) received and (b) granted in each of the last 18 months; and what the value of payments made to applicants from the South West was in...

SI 2006/2298 (Negative Instrument). Together with an explanatory memorandum from the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs. Coming into force 1 October 2006

SI 2006/2298 (Negative Instrument). Together with an explanatory memorandum from the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs. Coming into force 1 October 2006

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs why Business Link was advertising the Rural Enterprise scheme after all the relevant funds had been committed.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs why Business Link was advertising the Rural Enterprise scheme after all the relevant funds had been committed.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs when the Rural Enterprise scheme programme was ended; and how many applications were outstanding at that date, including those to which funding had been committed.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs when the Rural Enterprise scheme programme was ended; and how many applications were outstanding at that date, including those to which funding had been committed.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if he will enable surplus funds in his Department’s rural enterprise scheme and processing and marketing scheme to be re-allocated to the South-West England region to cover the funding shortfall; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if he will enable surplus funds in his Department’s rural enterprise scheme and processing and marketing scheme to be re-allocated to the South-West England region to cover the funding shortfall; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs whether his Department plans to continue to process all applications for the Rural Enterprise Scheme, Processing and Marketing grant that are received up until 30 June; what the status is of the bid from Perry’s Cider of Dowlish...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs whether his Department plans to continue to process all applications for the Rural Enterprise Scheme, Processing and Marketing grant that are received up until 30 June; what the status is of the bid from Perry’s Cider of Dowlish...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what grants for rural businesses will be administered by the regional development agencies from 2007; what details have been made available on these schemes; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what grants for rural businesses will be administered by the regional development agencies from 2007; what details have been made available on these schemes; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (1) what matched funding will be raised in 2006-07 to permit the rural development programme in England to be adequately funded;

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (1) what matched funding will be raised in 2006-07 to permit the rural development programme in England to be adequately funded;

(2) what steps he is taking to match fund modulation for farmers.

(2) what steps he is taking to match fund modulation for farmers.