§ Lord Juddasked Her Majesty's Government:
What action they are taking to preserve the present European banana regime.
Earl HoweThe Government believe that the European banana regime fulfils our obligations under the Lomé Convention to traditional ACP banana producers in the Commonwealth Caribbean and will seek, in the negotiations already under way in Brussels on the European Commission's proposals for amendments to the regime, to get the best possible deal for these producers and for UK consumers and companies.