16:19 The Minister of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Jim Fitzpatrick)

The hon. Gentleman makes a reasonable point, which I have heard articulated in different visits to agricultural communities. Clearly, any future Government would always consider such a point when ensuring that the title of each Department reflects its interests. A split in the references came about when the Department of Energy and Climate Change was created, taking some of DEFRA’s old responsibilities. DEFRA is clearly much more focused on agriculture, because it has a much more specific reference.

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