Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 33664

Plants: Import Controls

Tabled: 25 February 2025
Answered: 4 March 2025

Question

Linsey Farnsworth

LabourAmber Valley

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to ensure there is an adequate number of trained and skilled staff conducting checks on flowers and plants at UK border posts.

Answer

Daniel Zeichner
Checks at Border Control Posts are handled by trained staff working to standard operating procedures, ensuring inspections are undertaken safely and efficiently. APHA’s plant health import inspection process is accredited to the ISO 17020 Inspection Stand...

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