Question to the Department for International Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, which of the following protected UK geographical food and drink names were among the 77 proposed geographical indications submitted by her Department to the Japanese authorities on 30 April 2021 (a) Darnibole, (b) Gloucestershire Perry, (c) Traditional Bramley Apple Pie Filling, (d) Traditional Farmfresh Turkey, (e) Traditionally Farmed Gloucestershire Old Spots Pork, (f) Traditionally Reared Pedigree Welsh Pork, (g) Quality Sparkling Wine and (h) Regional Sparkling Wine.

We cannot comment on specific applications that have been put forward for protection in Japan. However, Traditional Specialities Guaranteed (such as Traditional Bramley Apple Pie Filling, Traditional Farmfresh Turkey, Traditionally Farmed Gloucestershire Old Spots Pork and Traditionally Reared Pedigree Welsh Pork) and Traditional Terms (Quality Sparkling Wine and Regional Sparkling Wine) are not eligible for protection in trade deals in the same way as geographical indications, and would therefore not have been among the eligible protected names put forward.