Question to the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of UK trade agreements on Scottish agriculture.

Our trade programme is opening new opportunities for Scottish agrifood. Our FTA with India is expected to grow Scotland’s GVA by around £190 million, underpinned by significant new market access for Scotch whisky, which will in turn support primary agricultural producers in Scotland. Our FTA with the Gulf Cooperation Council will give Scottish agrifood exports a competitive advantage in a net agricultural importing region. This will see the removal of tariffs on Scottish strengths including salmon, baked goods, and confectionary. We continue to seek further opportunities, such as in negotiations with Turkey where, for example, salmon currently faces tariffs of up to 64%.