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

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he is taking steps with the devolved administrations to ensure a UK-wide approach to food and trade after the UK leaves the EU.

We are working with devolved administrations to identify where UK-wide common frameworks will be necessary in respect of powers returning from the EU, which includes areas such as food standards and safety. Frameworks will be established where they are needed, whether this is to maintain a functioning UK internal market, ensure the UK can negotiate and enter into new trade deals, or to provide the certainty needed to agree and meet international obligations.