WEDNESDAY 23 OCTOBER 2002
Members present:
Mr David Curry, in the Chair
Mr Colin Breed | David Taylor
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Diana Organ | Mr David Lepper
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Mr David Drew | Paddy Tipping
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Phil Sawford | Mr Austin Mitchell
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Mr Michael Jack | Mr Mark Todd
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The Committee deliberated.
Ordered, That the inquiry
into Horticulture Research International have the following Orders
of Reference: "To inquire into the structure, management
and performance of Horticulture Research International (HRI).
In particular the inquiry will review the extent to which HRI
has addressed the concerns and met the recommendations in the
Agriculture Committee's Fourth Report of Session 2000-01 (HC 53)
and its Seventh Report of Session 1999-2000 (HC 484), both of
which were titled 'Horticulture Research International'; examine
progress made by HRI in implementing its restructuring programme,
and in taking forward commercial revenue-raising activities; examine
the effect of adopting its mission, Corporate aim and objectives
and its Corporate plan; assess, from the perspective of the horticulture
industry, the current contribution of HRI; evaluate the effectiveness
of scrutiny of HRI by the Department for Environment, Food and
Rural Affairs and the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research
Council, and HRI's Non-Executive Board of Directors; and evaluate
the implications for the future of HRI of the report of the Quinquennial
Review, published by the Department for Environment, Food and
Rural Affairs on 23 September 2002.".(The Chairman.)
Ordered, That Mr Michael
Jack and Mr Mark Todd do visit Wellesbourne in relation to their
inquiry into Horticulture Research International in a representative
capacity.(The Chairman.)
The Committee further deliberated.
Water Framework Directive: Mr Patrick Murphy, Head
of Unit (Water, the Marine and Soil), DG Environment, European
Commission, was examined.
[Adjourned till Wednesday 30 October at Ten
o'clock.
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