Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 10883
Food: Imports
Tabled: 23 October 2024
Answered: 31 October 2024
Question
Sam Carling
Labour — North West Cambridgeshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of importing food produced to lower animal welfare standards than those required domestically on the UK farming sector.
Answer
Daniel ZeichnerThe Government shares the public’s high regard for the UK’s environmental protections, food standards and animal welfare. The Government recognises farmers’ concerns about imports produced using methods not permitted in the UK. We have been clear that we ...
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