§ Mr. CousinsTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will estimate the(a) value and (b) quantity of food airfreighted into the United Kingdom between 1999 and 2003. [185174]
§ Alun MichaelAn assessment of airfreighted food is being made as part of a wider study commissioned by the Department on the impact of food transportation. The report of the study of "The Validity of Food Miles as an Indicator of Sustainable Development" will be published soon. I will write to the right hon. Member to inform him when the report is published.