Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Melanie Onn and Stephen Morgan

Thursday 22nd October 2026 Commons Chamber

[Stephen Morgan]

The shadow Minister has some brass neck, given all the deals that his Government did and tried to get over the line, selling out our British farmers. DEFRA continues to work closely with industry. When negotiations conclude, we will be able to provide more definitive answers on the exact nature of any alignment. I cannot comment on the specifics of the agreement, but we have been clear that we will only pursue an SPS agreement that has British interests at its heart.

[Melanie Onn (Great Grimsby and Cleethorpes) (Lab)]

5. What steps she is taking to help tackle fly-tipping.

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[Stephen Morgan]

The right hon. Member will have heard what I said about the value of the sanitary and phytosanitary agreement, but more broadly, Seafish obviously has a role in promoting seafood around the world. It was a real pleasure to be in Paris earlier this week at one of the world’s largest food and drink expos, promoting British products, including oysters.

[Melanie Onn (Great Grimsby and Cleethorpes) (Lab)]

T6. Staff at the Sewing Shop in Grimsby are keen to see the rapid introduction of the deposit return scheme, so when can we anticipate seeing it, and will the Minister make sure that retailers do not derail that initiative?

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Melanie Onn and Stephen Morgan

Thursday 9th July 2026 Commons Chamber

[Melanie Onn (Great Grimsby and Cleethorpes) (Lab)]

From sea to plate, fisheries need the same long-term certainty as farmers in order to strengthen our food security, encourage healthy, high-protein diets and help to build jobs and skills pipelines that coastal communities need. Will the Minister consider committing to adopting the all-party parliamentary group on fisheries’ national action plan?

[Stephen Morgan]

I welcome the leadership that my hon. Friend is demonstrating through the APPG on fisheries for industry and coastal communities like ours. The Government are focused on delivering practical support for the sector through measures such as the sanitary and phytosanitary agreement, fisheries management plans and the fishing coastal growth fund. I welcomed the opportunity recently to catch up with my hon. Friend on her important work, and I look forward to engaging with the APPG on its priorities.