§ 20. Mr. CohenTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what agreement has been reached with other European Union countries about the transportation of live animals.
§ Mrs. BrowningI refer the hon. Member to the reply my right hon. Friend gave earlier to my hon. Friend the Member for Worcester (Mr. Luff).
§ 21. Mr. Tony BanksTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what progress he is making in promoting the consumption of speciality foods.
§ Mrs. BrowningWe fully support speciality food and drink producers in their efforts to sell more of their products at home and abroad. The Department provides help through Food From Britain for groups of these producers aimed at improving their marketing. I intend myself to take every opportunity of demonstrating my close interest in the success of this dynamic sector of the food industry whose products are of such high quality, and I shall be visiting one of the regional groups next month.