§ Mr. MacleanTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what official visits he, his Ministers or officials have paid to Zimbabwe since May 1997; who they met; and what was discussed. [73466]
§ Mr. RookerThe only official visit by Ministers or officials in the Department to Zimbabwe since May 1997 was made by a Principal Plant Health and Seeds Inspector who attended a COLEACP quality workshop in Harare on 20–22 October 1997 as a plant health expert. The aim of the workshop was to improve the quality of ACP horticultural products for export. The Inspector met a number of UK importers, Zimbabwe officials from their Ministry of Agriculture and Zimbabwe exporters.
COLEACP is a liaison committee based in Paris and promotes the export of fruit, vegetables and flowers from African, Caribbean and Pacific countries.