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Parliamentary Food and Drink Manufacturing Group
16 July 2008
An All Party Parliamentary Food and Drink Manufacturing Industry Group has been
launched.
The new APPG aims to develop the profile of the UK's biggest manufacturing
sector and promote its interests in Parliament. The group will also provide a
point
of reference for Parliamentarians who are not members but want to better
understand topical issues such as increasing food prices; the impact of the
food
sector
on the environment; or the work that the industry is doing to help consumers
make healthier choices.
The Group has over 40 Parliamentarians as members and includes some very
experienced and influential representatives such as the Rt. Hon. Nick Brown,
MP;
Rt.
Hon. Ian McCartney, MP; Lord Haskins; and Rt. Hon. Elliot Morley, MP.
Bill Wiggin, MP was confirmed as chair with Vice Chairs Linda Riordan MP and Tim
Farron MP; secretary Sharon Hodgson MP and Treasurer David Taylor MP.
Bill Wiggin MP, Chair of the APPG Food and Drink Manufacturing said:
"I'm honoured to have been appointed as Chair of this important Group. The
food and drink manufacturing industry is one of the largest sectors in the UK,
employing 470,000 people. A key aim of this Group will be to see that this
significant industry is supported and represented in important policy debates
about
its future."
Further details about the APPG and its members can be found on this website,
where minutes of meetings will also be posted.
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