Written Question·Scotland Office·UIN 908005

Fisheries: UK Trade with EU

Tabled: 12 February 2026
Answered: 25 February 2026
Named Day

Question

Sir Ashley Fox

ConservativeBridgwater

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential impact of a sanitary and phytosanitary agreement with the EU on Scotland's fishing sector.

Answer

Kirsty McNeill
The agreement to establish a common SPS Zone will bring a number of benefits for the Scottish seafood sector, with 65% of all UK seafood by value exported to the EU. The removal of the need for Export Health Certificates and border checks, for example, sa...

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