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Food: Production

Asked by Gareth SnellLabour (Co-op)Department for Business and TradeTabled Answered 11 November 2024UIN 12724

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of making an assessment of (a) core food and drink production standards, (b) environmental sustainability and (c) animal welfare standard before commencing negotiations with potential trade partners.

Answered by Mr Douglas Alexander

The Government is firmly committed to upholding our high environmental protection, animal welfare and food safety standards, areas in which the UK is a world leader. We assess environmental and food production impacts in our published FTA scoping assessments.

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