Oral Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
“What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the (a) Pick for Britain Scheme and (b) seasonal agricultural workers pilot scheme.”
Tabled: 8 October 2020Answered: 15 October 2020
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Answer from Hansard
The Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry (Luke Pollard)
We entered negotiations on SAFE participation in good faith; however, no agreement was possible that met our national interests. We will continue to explore co-operation with the EU and its member states that strengthens European security and underpins our NATO-first policy. We are pleased that the Government have been able to conclude new defence partnerships with our European partners, including France and Germany.