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Agriculture: UK Trade with EU

Asked by Tim FarronLiberal DemocratDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 9 June 2026UIN 6352

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Written Ministerial Statement of 31 May 2026 on Preparing for a future Sanitary and Phytosanitary Agreement with the European Union: Business readiness information, what assessment her Department has made of the proportion of affected businesses that are currently prepared for the implementation of the proposed arrangements.

Answered by Dame Angela Eagle

The Government invited views from businesses and stakeholders on the UK-EU Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Agreement through a Call for Information, to understand awareness of the agreement and how it may affect them. The Government is analysing responses and will publish the full findings in summer 2026.

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