Oral Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
“What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to ensure that future international trade agreements support the farming sector.”
Tabled: 6 November 2024Answered: 14 November 2024
Asked by
Bill Esterson
Labour — Sefton Central
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Answer from Hansard
The Minister for Food Security and Rural Affairs (Daniel Zeichner)
Supporting farmers is a priority of this Government. We have been clear that we will protect farmers from being undercut by low welfare and low standards in trade deals. We are also working to reset our relationship with our European friends to strengthen ties and tackle barriers, and helping boost trade to the EU through a UK-EU sanitary and phytosanitary veterinary agreement.