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Here you can browse the Minutes of Evidence which were ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 30 June 1998.

MINUTES OF EVIDENCE

TAKEN BEFORE THE AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE

TUESDAY 30 JUNE 1998

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Members present:

Mr Peter Luff, in the Chair

Mr David Curry	Ms Sally Keeble
Mr Andrew George	Mr Austin Mitchell
Mr John Hayes	Mrs Diana Organ
Ms Fiona Jones

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CONTENTS

Memorandum submitted by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (H1)

INTRODUCTION

KEY ISSUES
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION'S PROPOSAL

Title I: Scope and Objectives (Articles 1-3)
Title II: Chaper I: Investments in Agricultural Holdings (Articles 4-7)
Chapter II: Young Farmers (Article 8)
Chapter III: Training (Article 9)
Chapter IV: Early Retirement (Articles 10-12)
Chapter V: Less Favoured Areas (and compensatory allowances) (Articles 13-19)
Chapter VI: Agri-environment (Articles 20-22)
Chapter VII: Improving Processing and Marketing of Agricultural Products (Articles 23-26)
Chapter VIII: Forestry (Articles 27-30)
Chapter IX: Promoting the Adaptation and the Development of Rural Areas (Article 31)
Chapter X: Implementing Rules (Article 32)
Title III, Chapters I and II General Principles for Implementation of the Regulation (Articles 33-42)
Chapter III: Additional Measures and Community Initiative (Article 43)
Chapter IV: Financial Provisions (Articles 44-45)
Chapter V: Monitoring and Evaluation (Articles 46-47)
Chapter X: Implementing Rules (Article 48)
Title IV: State Aids (Articles 49-50)
Title V: Transitional Arrangements (Article 51)
Amendments to Common Organisation of the Market Regulations (Article 52)
Title II, Chapter I: Investments in Agricultural Holdings (Articles 4-7)
Chapter II: Young Farmers (Article 8)
Chapter III: Training (Article 9)
Chapter IV: Early Retirement (Articles 10-12)
Chapter V: Less Favoured Areas (and compensatory allowances) (Articles 13-19)
Chapter VI: Agri-environment (Articles 20-22)
Chapter VII: Improving Processing and Marketing of Agricultural Products (Articles 23-26)
Chapter VIII: Forestry (Articles 27-30)
Chapter IX: Promoting the Adaptation and the Development of Rural Areas (Article 31)
Amendments to Common Organisation of the Market Regulations (article 52)

Examination of Witnesses

MR DUDLEY COATES, Head of Environment Group, MS JUDY ALLFREY, Head of Conservation & Rural Development Division, MS LINDSAY CORNISH, Head of Livestock Schemes Division, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food; MS DIANA KAHN, Head of Rural Development Division, Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions; examined.

Question Number
1 - 19
20 - 39
40 - 59
60 - 79
80 - 99
100 - 114

Supplementary Memorandum submitted by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (H22)

Supplementary Memorandum submitted by the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions (H23)

1998 INDEX OF LOCAL DEPRIVATION

1998-99 Review of the Index of Deprivation
The ILD and Rural Factors

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Prepared 12 August 1998