Written question asked by Barry Gardiner (Labour) on Monday, 6 March 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 9 March 2017 (named day). It was answered by Mark Garnier (Conservative) on Thursday, 9 March 2017 on behalf of the Department for International Trade.

Trade Missions

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, which British food and drink industry representatives (a) were invited to and (b) attended the Northern Powerhouse Trade Mission to Gulfood 2017.

Answer: The Northern Powerhouse Trade Mission to Gulfood was targeted to all businesses in the north who want to export. Any businesses expressing an interest were guided to take into account the nature of the trade show that suits particular types of businesses or products so they could make an informed decision as to whether this is the right trade show for them to attend. British Food and Drink Industry representatives did not attend the Trade Mission but, were welcome to join, however the core target audience were commercial businesses.

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