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

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to support agricultural export businesses in Essex.

In May, the Prime Minister announced a programme of support for UK agricultural exporters including:

• expansion of our agri-food and drink attaché network who tackle global barriers to exports,
• an expanded programme of trade missions, support for seafood and dairy exporters, and
• support to showcase the best of UK produce.