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Promoting UK Agriculture Exports

Thursday 18 June 2020 · 1 question

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Key points

  • Ministerial Questions took place on 2020-06-18
  • Peter Aldous inquired about steps to promote agriculture exports
  • Response mentioned collaboration with DEFRA, BEIS, and the Treasury to understand market trends

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Context

UK food and drink sector exports increased by nearly 5% to £23.7 billion in 2019.

Question

Inquiry about the steps taken to promote agriculture exports, with a focus on increasing food and drink processing capacity.

Answer from Graham Stuart

My Department is collaborating closely with DEFRA, BEIS, and the Treasury to understand market trends in agriculture and food processing post-covid. We are already implementing investment opportunities through our HPO programme for levelling-up agenda across the UK.

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