To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what steps he is taking to improve the prospects for British food exports.

The Government are firmly committed to improving the prospects for British food exports. Earlier this year my right hon. Friend the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food announced further funding of Food From Britain. More recently he announced the appointment of Mr. Paul Judge, a successful and highly respected food industry entrepreneur, as chairman of that organisation. I now look to the industry to make full use of the resources and expertise of Food From Britain.