Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Simon Jupp and Ranil Jayawardena

Thursday 3rd September 2020 Commons Chamber

[Simon Jupp (East Devon) (Con)]

Recently, I welcomed the Minister to East Devon to visit a dairy farm to discuss the opportunities ahead to export a wide variety of world-renowned produce from my home county. What reassurances can my hon. Friend give our farmers in Devon that their produce will be promoted and protected by this Government?

[The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for International Trade (Mr Ranil Jayawardena)]

They say it never rains in East Devon when in the company of my hon. Friend, which was certainly true on my great visit to his constituency. We met a huge number of great businesses and landowners who look after our countryside and curate it for the next generation. We will never sign a trade deal that compromises Britain’s high environmental protections or animal welfare and food safety standards. Indeed, I assure my hon. Friend that we will continue to promote our excellent British produce overseas through agriculture, food and drink bounce-back plans.