Question to the Department for International Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what representations she has received from representatives from the UK farming sector on the effect of tariff free imports from (a) New Zealand, (b) Australia and (c) the US on UK on the competitiveness of UK farmers.
The Secretary of State regularly receives representations from the UK farming sector in our negotiations. Many representatives from the UK sector responded to the DIT consultations held in 2018 asking for industry views and priorities for these negotiations. Summaries of the responses are available on the gov.uk website.
The Government is clear that our trade agreements must work in the best interests of UK producers, consumers, and businesses.