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Question for Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

UIN 5130, tabled on 17 July 2017

Question

Ben Lake
Plaid Cymru
Ceredigion
Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union on ensuring that there will be no risk to the UK food supply when the UK leaves the EU.

Answer

George Eustice
Conservative
Camborne and Redruth
Commons

Answered on

20 July 2017

We continue to work across government and with industry to shape the priorities and interests for the UK agri-food sector.

We want to grow more, sell more and export more British food, supported by the Industrial Strategy. This will allow the food and drink sector to become even more resilient, competitive and profitable. It is our priority to enable an innovative, productive and competitive food supply chain from farm and sea to fork, which invests in people and skills.

We are prioritising securing the freest trade possible with the EU, including an ambitious and comprehensive trade agreement and a new customs agreement. We work to promote transparency and open global markets internationally, as well as a competitive domestic market to help producers and retailers offer the best prices, quality and choice to consumers.

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