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Mr. Ron Davies
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what studies his Department has undertaken or commissioned to determine what savings are made in common agricultural policy commodity market support by farmers forestalling increased production by joining the environmentally sensitive areas scheme; and what are the results.
Mr. Curry
The Department has commissioned studies from two universities and private consultants. The results so far received are being evaluated and will be taken into account in the review of environmentally sensitive areas policy.