Janus: The Papers of Neil Kinnock

Churchill/KNNK contains:
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4	Policy: Arts and sport
5	Policy: Defence
6	Policy: Economic
7	Policy: Education and science
8	Policy: European Union
9	Policy: Food and agriculture
10	Policy: Foreign affairs
11	Policy: Health and social security
12	Policy: Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales
13	Policy: Legal reform
14	Policy: Local government and planning
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The Papers of Neil Kinnock

Title	Policy: Food and agriculture
Reference	KNNK 9
Covering Dates	1986–1992
Extent and Medium	1 archive box

Content and context

Papers on agriculture and food safety issues, including: the fishing industry; salmonella in eggs; mad cow disease (bovine spongiform encephalopathy, BSE); the Food Safety Bill; reform of the Common Agricultural Policy; the establishment of the Food Standards Agency.

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Churchill/KNNK 9 contains:

Agriculture. Includes: press release from David Clark, food and agriculture spokesman, on lead contamination in cattle feed; note on the agriculture and rural affairs portfolio; paper by Stuart Randall, fishing spokesman, on the future of the British fishing industry; Farmers' Union of Wales memorandum on European Commission capped farm price proposals; note from the Council for the Protection of Rural Wales on the development of agricultural land; letter from Brynmor John [agriculture spokesman] to John Newbigin on legislation about straying livestock.
1 file.

Sep 1986-Nov 1989

Food safety. Papers and correspondence on subjects including: food provision for people on low incomes; salmonella in eggs; mad cow disease (bovine spongiform encephalopathy, BSE); and the Food Safety Bill.
1 file.

Aug 1988-Jul 1989

Agriculture. Briefings, correspondence, press releases etc, mainly from David Clark, agriculture and rural affairs spokesman, on food and agricultural issues, including: salmonella in eggs; talks with the National Farmers' Union; healthy food policy; reform of the Common Agricultural Policy; and the establishment of the Food Standards Agency.
1 file.

Jun 1987-Mar 1992

Food safety debate. Includes: timetable of events; briefings for the debate prepared by the Shadow Communications Agency, including a list of quotes provided by Philip Gould.
1 file.

Feb 1989