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

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill 2022 on public health standards.

HM Government is committed to maintaining the United Kingdom's public health standards, including through upholding standards on environmental quality and food safety.

Defra is in the process of analysing its Retained EU Law stock to determine what should be preserved as part of domestic law, and what should be repealed, or amended. This work will determine how we use the powers in the Bill and therefore inform assessments of its impact, including in relation to the above.

Defra is also committed to maintaining current high levels of biosecurity including sanitary and phytosanitary measures. These measures protect human, animal and plant health from disease, pests and contaminants by preventing introduction of disease agents into the country.