Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with his EU counterparts on a future SPS agreement and the potential impact of this on the rollout of Bovine TB vaccines in the UK.

The Government has begun negotiations with the EU on an SPS agreement to make agrifood trade with our biggest market cheaper and easier, cutting costs and removing barriers to trade for British producers and retailers. While those negotiations are ongoing, Defra cannot comment further on the SPS agreement

The Government is continuing to drive forward the development of a bovine TB cattle vaccine, which is at the forefront of innovative solutions to help eradicate this disease, including through ongoing field trials.