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Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - Minutes of Evidence [Back to Report]

Here you can browse the Minutes of Evidence which were ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 22 May 2008.

Taken before the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee

WEDNESDAY 5 MARCH 2008

Members present:

Mr Michael Jack, in the Chair

Mr David Drew Dr Gavin Strang

Mr James Gray David Taylor

David Lepper Paddy Tipping

Miss Anne McIntosh Mr Roger Williams

CONTENTS

Memorandum submitted by the National Farmers' Union

Examination of Witnesses

Witnesses: Mr Peter Kendall, President, Mr Andrew Clark, Head of Policy Services, and Mr Michael Payne, Consultant to the NFU, National Farmers' Union, gave evidence.

Question Number
1 - 19
20 - 39
40 - 50

Memorandum submitted by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Annex A

Examination of Witnesses

Witnesses: Mr Phil Woolas MP, Minister of State (Environment), Mr Chris Ryder, Head of Water Quality Division, and Ms Maureen Nowak, Team Leader on implementation of the Nitrates Directive, gave evidence.

Question Number
51 - 59
60 - 79
80 - 99
100 - 119

Questions to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs arising from the evidence session of 5 March
Supplementary memorandum submitted by the National Farmers' Union
Annex 1
Annex 2
Annex 3