Question follow-through · 121207
Agricultural Products: UK Trade with EU
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what consideration is being given to animal welfare in the Sanitary and Phytosanitary agreement being negotiated between the UK and the European Union.
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- Answering body
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- Tabled
- 16 Mar 2026
- Target answer date
- 18 Mar 2026
- Answer
- 23 Mar 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
16 Mar 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what consideration is being given to animal welfare in the Sanitary and Phytosanitary agreement being negotiated between the UK and the European Union.
18 Mar 2026
Target answer date
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23 Mar 2026
Answer published
The Government is currently negotiating a Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Agreement to make agrifood trade with our biggest market cheaper and easier, cutting costs and regulatory barriers for British producers and retailers. The details of this are subj...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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