Written Question·Cabinet Office·UIN 90861

UK Trade with EU

Tabled: 13 November 2025
Answered: 19 November 2025
Named Day

Question

Dr Al Pinkerton

Liberal Democrat — Surrey Heath

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many meetings his Department has had with European Union counterparts on the proposed Sanitary and Phytosanitary agreement since the announcement of the UK-EU Reset Deal.

Answer

Nick Thomas-Symonds
I and my department speak to EU counterparts on a regular basis, including on the Sanitary and Phytosanitary and Emissions Trading Systems linking agreements. I will not be providing a running commentary on negotiations.