Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 67739

Animal Welfare: Import Controls

Tabled: 14 July 2025

Answered: 22 July 2025

Question

Vikki Slade

Liberal Democrat — Mid Dorset and North Poole

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 10 June 2025 to Question 56471 on foie gras import controls, if he will publish a timeline for the negotiations of the proposed UK-EU common veterinary agreem

Answer

Daniel Zeichner

Our aim is to start the detailed negotiations as soon as possible, as we want to see businesses benefit from removing barriers to trade. It is too soon to comment on the details of the negotiations. However, animal welfare is a priority for this Governmen...

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