Oral Question·Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
“What steps he is taking to maintain cross-border supply chains after 29 March 2019.”
Tabled: 20 December 2018Answered: 8 January 2019
Asked by
Jamie Stone
Liberal Democrat — Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Answer from Hansard
The Prime Minister
I am very happy to discuss that with my hon. Friend. We will always protect high welfare standards, and, through our food and drink deal, we are bringing down barriers for farmers selling to our largest market. Alongside our record £11.8 billion farming budget and investment in cutting-edge innovation, our farming profitability review is focused on boosting profitability. I have already acted and set up the farming and food partnership board, investing £30 million in our farmer collaboration fund.