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Lord Markham (Con)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 18 May 2026

Debate

EU-UK SPS Agreement: Food-related Standards

Contribution

I thank the noble Baroness for her Answer, and I am very encouraged by her response, because in this area I have seen first-hand how we have used our innovation and flexibility to create inward investment and a world-leading industry. Can I take from the noble Baroness’s Answer that we are adopting a similar approach to what Switzerland did, which achieved integration while getting carve-outs in key areas—the so-called Swiss cheese approach—and we plan to do that here as well?

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