Oral question asked in the House of Lords, by Lord Renton (Conservative). It was answered by Lord Sainsbury of Turville (Labour) on Monday, 5 March 2001.

---

Sainsbury of Turville, Lord

Question

Whether the Prime Minister, during his visits to the United States, will seek to persuade the Bush Administration to have a more flexible approach than its predecessor to the current dispute with the European Union over its banana import policy.

---

Secondary information

Type

Oral question

Reference

623 c8 

Session

2000-01

Oral question type

Lead

Chamber / Committee

House of Lords chamber

Subjects

EU external trade Trade agreements USA Caribbean Bananas ACP countries