Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to ensure the supply of food to schools in the event that UK leaves the EU without a deal.

Leaving the EU with a deal remains the government’s top priority. However, a responsible government must plan for every eventuality, including a no deal scenario. The government has been working to plan arrangements that ensure goods can continue to flow into the UK without significant delays from additional controls and checks. We are continuously engaging with a wide range of stakeholders to support industry preparedness, and will continue to work with food suppliers to prepare for a no deal departure from the EU.