Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 53664

Fisheries: UK Trade with EU

Tabled: 20 May 2025
Answered: 2 June 2025
Named Day

Question

Dr Neil Hudson

ConservativeEpping Forest

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether increasing fishing quotas for UK fisheries was discussed during negotiations on the UK-EU trade deal.

Answer

Daniel Zeichner
In preparation for negotiations around the UK-EU Summit, Defra engaged with the UK fishing sector to understand their priorities. Throughout these negotiations, we made every effort to achieve the best outcome for the UK fishing industry. We have secured ...

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