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

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of an SPS agreement with the European Union on UK farmers and food producers.

This Government is currently negotiating the Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Agreement with the EU to make agrifood trade with its biggest market cheaper and easier, cutting costs and removing trade barriers for British producers and retailers.

Details of the agreement are subject to ongoing negotiations. The Government will follow normal processes for any necessary legislative changes and assess impacts accordingly.