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
Labour — Amber 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 ZeichnerChecks 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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