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

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will hold discussions with the Secretary of State for International Trade on the alignment of the Government’s trade policy objectives with the objectives of the UN food systems summit in September 2021.

Defra works closely with the Department for International Trade to ensure the Government’s trade policy objectives are aligned with our sustainability and environment goals.

Resilience and sustainability should be at the heart of global food production and trade, reflecting the key concerns of the UN Food Systems Summit and the Sustainable Development Goals.