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Animal and Plant Health Agency

Asked by Dr Ben SpencerConservativeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 23 October 2024UIN 9227

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the planned upgrade and improvement works at the Animal and Plant Health Agency on (a) current and (b) future trade agreements.

Answered by Daniel Zeichner

Work to safeguard and enhance the Animal & Plant Health Agency (APHA) site in Weybridge continues. This capability ensures the Government can continue to manage a wide range of biosecurity threats which may otherwise affect our ability to trade. Defra is committed to the strongest possible standards of biosecurity which protects the country, boosting our resilience against animal diseases and protecting our economic growth.

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