Dairy Products: Imports

(asked on 3rd September 2018) - View Source

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the report, The impact of Brexit on the UK dairy sector, published by LSE Consulting and Arla Foods UK in July 2018, what recent discussions he has had on the effect on consumers of border delays to the import of dairy products after the UK leaves the EU.


Answered by
George Eustice Portrait
George Eustice
This question was answered on 6th September 2018

Defra is working closely with stakeholders, including retailers, ports and other Government departments to ensure three key objectives (maintaining security, facilitating the flow of goods and people and revenue protection) for the border are delivered for Day 1 and beyond.

While the UK Government is confident that it will agree a deal, as a responsible Government it will continue to prepare for all scenarios, including the unlikely outcome that the UK leaves the EU on 29 March 2019 without a deal.

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