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Agriculture: UK Relations with EU

Asked by James CartlidgeConservativeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 30 June 2025UIN 61814

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential long-term impact of the UK agreement with the EU, announced on 19 March 2025, on British farmers.

Answered by Daniel Zeichner

On the 19 May 2025, Defra published a methodology note setting out an assessment of the impact of a Sanitary and Phytosanitary agreement on the UK agricultural sector. This can be accessed here: Ad hoc analyses and data releases - GOV.UK.

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