15th Report - Brand Britain: promoting British food and drink
- HC No.
- HC 1039
- Published
- 27 Jun 2019
- Items
- 0
- Government response
- Government response published 9 September 2019. Read the government's response ↗
Select committee: Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Brand Britain: Promoting and Marketing British food and drink inquiry
Closed
Opened 8 May 2018
Closed 8 May 2018
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee Inquiry on parliament.uk ↗
Inquiry scope (the committee's words)
The inquiry will focus on the current success of the Food is GREAT campaign, how the UK Government is working with industry partners to help build global recognition of UK excellence in food and drink, and identifying and opening new markets to UK products.
Where it stands
The inquiry is closed, opened 8 May 2018.
The committee has published 1 report, most recently 15th Report - Brand Britain: promoting British food and drink on 27 June 2019.
The government's response
Published 9 September 2019.
Summary written by Accountability Index from the government's response. It is not the government's own words.The Government welcomes the report and responds to each recommendation, agreeing with some (including that a "one size fits all" approach does not work and that a focus on SMEs is essential), while making few firm commitments and giving no timetable on several.
- On origin labelling, the Government has "committed to review food labelling when the UK has left the EU". On primary ingredients, it will decide "as soon as is practical following consultation" how the EU rules might be enacted in the UK.
- On the International Action Plan, the Government has begun discussions with industry with the intention of replacing the current plan when it ends in 2020. It says it is "too early to pre-empt" what new targets would look like.
- On Food and Agriculture Counsellors, it says "We agree with the Committee's recommendation" on co-funding and will look to encourage other parts of the industry to help fund overseas posts via the Food and Drink Sector Deal.
- On the Food and Drink Sector Deal, it says the deal is in formal negotiations, but pace has slowed because of EU exit. It gives no date, saying it will progress proposals "as quickly as possible" when that changes.
Reports
All reportsEvidence
- 4 oral evidence sessionsLatest 6 March 2019
Recent activity
- 17th Special Report - Brand Britain: Promoting and Marketing British food and drink: Government Response to the Committee’s Fifteenth Report9 September 2019, Report published
- 15th Report - Brand Britain: promoting British food and drink27 June 2019, Report published
- Oral evidence session6 March 2019, Oral evidence
Reports
Oral evidence sessions
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