UK-EU Common Understanding Negotiations

Richard Baker Excerpts

Wednesday 17th December 2025 Commons Chamber

[Nick Thomas-Symonds]

First of all, the SPS agreement is a great priority. I am fully aware of the issue with bivalve molluscs, or indeed—from memory—shellfish from class B waters. I am willing to speak directly to the hon. Lady about bivalve molluscs—perhaps she will write to me about that—but I can tell her that the SPS agreement will mean that for products we currently cannot export to the EU, such as British bangers, we will be able to do so again.

[Richard Baker (Glenrothes and Mid Fife) (Lab)]

Does my right hon. Friend expect the new agency with responsibility for Erasmus+ to work with the excellent Erasmus Student Network UK to promote these brilliant new opportunities for our young people, including in higher and further education institutions in Scotland?

[Nick Thomas-Symonds]

I would certainly expect to see that collaborative approach.