Member

I come to the noble Baroness, Lady Foster, who asked specifically about Brazilian meat. Brazilian meat can be moved under the Northern Ireland scheme, as I am sure she is aware, if it enters through an EU border control post before entering the UK. Moreover, products can be imported directly into Northern Ireland. From 30 September, the new tariff rate quota solution has enabled traders to take advantage of quotas, as I mentioned, of over 13,000 tonnes of lamb, beef and poultry. We are trying to reflect Northern Ireland’s integral place in the UK through this, but I assure the noble Baroness that officials have met with Universal Meats and that the list of products remains under review. As part of that ongoing work, I would be very happy to take into consideration the points of view expressed by the noble Baroness in this debate.