Environment Food and Rural Affairs written question – answered on 28 June 2001.
Tony Baldry
Conservative, Banbury
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will make a statement on her responsibilities for the rural economy.
Elliot Morley
Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
The Government's objective is to facilitate the development of dynamic, competitive and sustainable economies in the countryside, tackling poverty in rural areas and this is a key priority for my Department. We will be working closely with the Regional Development Agencies, the Countryside Agency, local authorities and other partners including the food and farming industries to achieve this.
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