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Chair appointed for UK all-party food group

07-Jul-2010

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Carlisle Conservative MP John Stevenson has been appointed as Chair of the Food and Drink Manufacturing All Party Parliamentary Group, which raises industry issues in the parliament and promotes its interests.

Mr Stevenson’s constituency is home to UK premises of major food manufacturers like Carr’s Biscuits, United Biscuits and Nestlé.

He said he hopes chairing the group will enable him “to generate significant legislative support for an industry which offers world class capabilities in production, logistics, sales, marketing and innovation.”

“By supporting the industry nationally, we can expect to reap the benefits closer to home in Carlisle, which remains a regional centre for manufacturing excellence.”