Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 108524

Trade Agreements: USA

Tabled: 26 January 2026

Answered: 2 February 2026

Question

Mr Joshua Reynolds

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of trade negotiations with the United States under the US-UK Economic Prosperity Deal on UK food safety standards of agriculture provision.

Answer

Chris Bryant

On 8 May 2025, the UK Government announced a landmark economic deal with the US that included new reciprocal market access on beef – giving UK farmers a guaranteed quota for 13,000 metric tonnes of beef exports. All food imports into the UK, including tho...

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