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Agriculture: Overseas Trade

Asked by Dr Al PinkertonLiberal DemocratDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 10 December 2025UIN 97375

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what proportion of consignments of (a) beef, (b) salmon, (c) dairy products, (d) apples and (e) cheese were subject to SPS sampling requirements since 2024.

Answered by Dame Angela Eagle

Defra does not hold that information. This because rates of sampling will vary according to the type of commodity, the country of export or origin of the goods, the disease status in that country or place of origin, and any treatments or processing that may have been applied to the products.

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