Question follow-through · 110912

Seafood: Imports

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent progress her Department has made on digitising the catch certificate scheme.

answeredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Tabled
4 Feb 2026
Target answer date
11 Feb 2026
Answer
11 Feb 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 4 Feb 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent progress her Department has made on digitising the catch certificate scheme.

  2. 11 Feb 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 11 Feb 2026

    Answer published

    UK catch certificates for export are already available digitally through the Fish Export Service. Catch certificates the Government receive from third countries are generally paper-based documents. The Government will consider any opportunities to move to...

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