§ Miss McIntoshTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will take measures to ensure that the £26 million package for United Kingdom pig farmers, aimed at restructuring the industry, will enable UK pig farmers to retain their export capacity. [121768]
§ Ms QuinThe ongoers element of the Pig Industry Restructuring Scheme is aimed at those pig farmers who wish to remain in pig production and want to restructure their business to make it viable in the longer term. Export demand for pigmeat is determined by a number of factors but the nature of the domestic market is such that we would expect the UK to continue as a significant exporter of fresh and frozen pork.