I take the point, and I respect the right hon. Gentleman because he was in the Department for a very long time. Of course, for many farmers there was an advantage in going to the land-based system, but the advice made it quite clear that it would be an administrative nightmare, and it was.
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Proceeding contribution from
Peter Atkinson
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 4 December 2007.
It occurred during Opposition day on Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
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