Armed Services (Purchase of Supplies)

HC Deb 18 May 2000 vol 350 cc275-6W

Mr. Yeo

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what meetings he and his Ministers or officials have had with the Ministry of Defence to discuss the purchasing of supplies for the armed services; and if those meetings were used to encourage the purchase of British agricultural produce by the Ministry of Defence. [121431]

Mr. Nick Brown

[holding answer 9 May 2000]: Ministers and officials regularly have meetings with the MOD to discuss how the proportion of UK sourced food for the armed forces can be increased.