Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the merits of the suspension of food safety border controls in the event of the UK leaving the EU without a deal.

Maintaining a robust and effective regulatory regime for ensuring the safety of food, including imported food, remains a top priority as the United Kingdom prepares to leave the European Union.

A range of solutions are being investigated to ensure that from day one, imported food and feed can continue to enter the UK with the appropriate checks. Our planning will ensure that, from the day the UK leaves the EU, we will have the necessary resources to continue to protect UK consumers from food safety risks.