Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 82597

EU Trade: South America

Tabled: 15 October 2025
Answered: 23 October 2025
Named Day

Question

Robin Swann

Ulster Unionist PartySouth Antrim

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the EU-Mercosur Association Agreement on food (a) production, (b) supply and (c) security.

Answer

Dame Angela Eagle
The EU-Mercosur trade agreement has not been signed yet and is a matter for the EU. We do not expect that it will impact UK food production, supply or security.