Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 121207

Agricultural Products: UK Trade with EU

Tabled: 16 March 2026

Answered: 23 March 2026

Question

Rachel Blake

Labour (Co-op) — Cities of London and Westminster

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what consideration is being given to animal welfare in the Sanitary and Phytosanitary agreement being negotiated between the UK and the European Union.

Answer

Dame Angela Eagle

The Government is currently negotiating a Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Agreement to make agrifood trade with our biggest market cheaper and easier, cutting costs and regulatory barriers for British producers and retailers. The details of this are subj...

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