Defra minister pulls out of export dinner at last moment

Owen Paterson MP

New Defra Secretary of State Owen Paterson made a less than auspicious impression with a British trade delegation this week when he decided to pull out of the St George reception organised by EBLEX, which was timed to tie in with the Sial food exhibition in Paris.

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