Oral Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
“If he will hold discussions with the Secretary of State for International Trade on the potential effect on farmers and crofters in the Highlands and Islands of the UK-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement.”
Tabled: 3 March 2022Answered: 10 March 2022
Asked by
Mr Alistair Carmichael
Liberal Democrat — Orkney and Shetland
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Answer from Hansard
Nick Thomas-Symonds
We are going even further than that, because the Government are looking to negotiate a youth experience scheme with the European Union. It will of course be capped, but it will give significant opportunities not just for young Brits to travel, work and study abroad, but to welcome young Europeans here.