HC Deb 21 February 1991 vol 186 c253W
Mr. Pawsey

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what measures are being taken to promote sales of British food.

Mr. Curry

I refer my hon. Friend to the answer which I gave earlier today to my hon. Friend the Member for York (Mr. Gregory).

Mr. Jacques Arnold

To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will make a statement on Britain's exports of food products.

Mr. Curry

In the 12 months to November 1990, United Kingdom exports of food and drink amounted to £6 billion. This figure represents about 6 per cent. of the total value of our visible exports, and is an 8 per cent. improvement over the previous 12-month period.