Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he plans to include core standards for animal welfare within his planned trade strategy.

We are currently developing the trade strategy, closely engaging with stakeholders as we refine its content. The trade strategy will set out how we can achieve long-term sustainable, inclusive, and resilient growth through trade. The development of the trade strategy will consider the Government’s commitment to uphold our high environmental protection, animal welfare and food safety standards, areas in which the UK is a world leader.