Caribbean Banana Growers

Mr. Nicholas Winterton
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what steps he is taking to ensure that the interests of the Caribbean banana growers are recognised in the European Union negotiations on new trading arrangements. [79097]

Mr. Rooker
I have been asked to reply.

The Government will continue to take the interests of Caribbean banana growers fully into account, along with our other international commitments, in any negotiations to change the EU banana regime.