Is European Commissioner for Agriculture Phil Hogan the most travelled ever? During his term of office, he has been to China four times, Japan twice, Indonesia, Vietnam, Mexico, Columbia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and Argentina – and also to Kenya for WTO business.

On these, he was the EU agricultural industry’s salesman and the trip to Japan that concluded the trade deal will give him particular satisfaction, though it will take time to deliver full value.

At the beginning of June, CAP proposals were presented and by the end of the month he had visited 27 member states taking part in 29 information events to sell the deal.

He should certainly have enough air miles earned to choose whatever flight he wants for a summer holiday.