Oral Question·Department for Business and Trade
“What steps her Department is taking to help tackle late payments to small and medium-sized businesses.”
Tabled: 18 January 2024Answered: 25 January 2024
Asked by
Debbie Abrahams
Labour — Oldham East and Saddleworth
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Business and Trade
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.