Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what her policy is on the compliance of imported agricultural goods with UK (a) animal welfare, (b) environmental and (c) food safety standards after the transition period.

The UK is proud of its world-leading food, health and animal welfare standards. We remain firmly committed to upholding our high environmental, food, and animal welfare standards now we have left the EU.

As set out in our manifesto, we will not compromise our standards as we negotiate new trade deals. Nor will we put the UK’s biosecurity at risk. The Government will stand firm in trade negotiations to ensure any future trade deals live up to the values of farmers and consumers across the UK.