Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 97375
Agriculture: Overseas Trade
Tabled: 4 December 2025
Answered: 10 December 2025
Question
Dr Al Pinkerton
Liberal Democrat — Surrey Heath
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what proportion of consignments of (a) beef, (b) salmon, (c) dairy products, (d) apples and (e) cheese were subject to SPS sampling requirements since 2024.
Answer
Dame Angela EagleDefra does not hold that information. This because rates of sampling will vary according to the type of commodity, the country of export or origin of the goods, the disease status in that country or place of origin, and any treatments or processing that m...
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