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

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the effect on the UK farming industry in the event that no deal is reached on the UK leaving the EU.

Leaving the EU presents a major opportunity for UK agriculture. We are working towards achieving the best possible deal for the UK agriculture industry, and we want to secure a deep and comprehensive Free-Trade Agreement as an alternative to membership of the Single Market.

We are conducting rigorous analysis of various trade scenarios on UK agriculture as part of our planning. Other organisations have also conducted external analysis of future trading scenarios and their potential impact on the sector.