Candidates for deputy
Candidates for deputy
HUGH OLIVER-BELLASIS
Manydown Co Ltd, Basingstoke, Hants
1295ha (3200 acres) mixed family farm.
Age: 52
Active in NFU for 17 years.
Elected to council 1989, subsequently serving on the parliamentary committee (vice-chairman) and food policy group (current chairman). Also chairs the compensation and compulsory purchase working party.
CHALLENGES FOR THE NFU:
Immediate: The problem of the strong £ and competitiveness in world markets, and the crisis in the beef industry.
Biggest single issue: Creating a team to represent all countryside interests.
"I happen to be a team player, and the key for me is building a new NFU team to tackle the challenges ahead. It must represent what the countryside means for the health and welfare of the nation."