To ask Her Majesty's Government further to the Written Answer by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath on 4 February (WA 122), whether they envisage an international free market in agricultural products, including the abolition of all tariffs on foodstuffs and a campaign supporting their policy against protectionism. [HL1615]

The World Trade Organisation's (WTO) Doha Development Agenda negotiations will serve as an important opportunity to further cut import tariffs for all WTO members, liberalising trade in agricultural products at a global level. The Government maintain their focus on achieving an ambitious, pro-development outcome to the negotiations at the earliest opportunity.

As I responded to my noble friend's previous Question on 4 February 2009 (Official Report, House of Lords, col. WA 122), the Government will also continue to seek radical reform of the common agricultural policy as we set out in our vision, which states that import tariffs for all farm sectors should be progressively aligned with the much lower level prevailing in other sectors of the economy.