Agri-Environmental Scheme

15.

Mr. Martyn Jones
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what response he has received from farming organisations and environmental interest to his announcement of an all-Wales, whole-farm, agri-environmental scheme. [12389]

Mr. Win Griffiths
A number of farming and environmental organisations have welcomed my right hon. Friend's announcement and have written to him and to the Department about implementation of the scheme.