Al Pinkerton MP: written questions

4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress

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5 published records · newest first.

Written questions

  • FisheriesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 29055More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what modelling her Department has undertaken comparing (a) predicted and (b) actual outcomes for the UK fishing industry following the UK's departure from the EU.

    Answer: Following the signing of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement, The Marine Management Organisation published an analysis of fishing quota shares, estimating them to be worth an additional £146m by 2026. Every year we publish statistics on the economic value...

    Answered 18 Sept 2026

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  • Fisheries: UK-EU Trade and Cooperation AgreementDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 29053More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the change has been in UK fishing quota share since the Trade and Cooperation Agreement came into force.

    Answer: UK fishing quota is negotiated across 3 key forums (UK-EU bilateral, UK-EU-Norway trilateral, Coastal States) and a handful of smaller forums.Since the TCA came into force, the total UK fishing quota was negotiated as follows. 202120222023202420252026Ton...

    Answered 18 Sept 2026

    Original Parliament record
  • Fisheries: UK Trade with EUDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 29052More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of the cost to the fishing industry of additional export documentation and border checks introduced since January 2021.

    Answer: The Government recognises that exporters have faced additional administrative requirements since January 2021. The research project Quantifying Non-Tariff Measure on GB to EU Agri-food gathered extensive information on the costs of administrative requirem...

    Answered 21 Sept 2026

    Original Parliament record
  • Seafood: ExportsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 29051More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the volume and value of UK seafood exports to the EU were in each quarter since January 2021, by country of destination.

    Answer: The data requested on the volume and value of UK seafood exports to the EU in each quarter since January 2021, by country of destination, is attached to this answer and will be placed in the House of Commons library. These tables are derived from HMRC's U...

    Answered 18 Sept 2026

    Original Parliament record
  • Seafood: ExportsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 29050More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the value of UK seafood exports to the EU was in each year since 2015.

    Answer: The Marine Management Organisation provide a breakdown of annual UK exports of seafood to the EU in their annual statistics. The requested information is available on GOV.UK here.

    Answered 18 Sept 2026

    Original Parliament record
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4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026. One record per UIN and tabled date; the named department is not a measure of answer quality.

View as listCabinet Office: 9Cabinet Office9Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade: 4Department for Business, Innova…4Department for Education: 7Department for Education7Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: 5Department for Environment, Foo…5Department for Transport: 3Department for Transport3Department for Work and Pensions: 7Department for Work and Pensions7Department of Health and Social Care: 18Department of Health and Social…18Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: 3Foreign, Commonwealth and Devel…3Home Office: 4Home Office4Ministry of Defence: 2Ministry of Defence2Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: 7Ministry of Housing, Communitie…7Ministry of Justice: 6Ministry of Justice6Treasury: 10Treasury10
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Cabinet Office9
Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade4
Department for Education7
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs5
Department for Transport3
Department for Work and Pensions7
Department of Health and Social Care18
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office3
Home Office4
Ministry of Defence2
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government7
Ministry of Justice6
Treasury10

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