Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the French government's Maitre-Restaurater designation scheme to promote the sale of meals prepared from fresh ingredients; and whether he has plans to introduce that scheme in the UK.

We are delivering our manifesto commitment to promote British food and drink through a range of measures to boost the capability and consumer reach of local producers and SMEs, as well as a refreshed approach to public procurement focusing on local, seasonal and sustainable food.

No assessment has been made of the French government's Maitre-Restaurateur designation scheme to promote the sale of meals prepared from fresh ingredients, and there are currently no plans to introduce the scheme.