Horticulture: Imports
Commons · Question 11660 · Tabled 29 Oct 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 5 Nov 2024
Question
Asked by Helen Morgan
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Business and Trade on steps to ensure horticultural imports are produced to the same environmental standards as domestic
Answer
Answered by Daniel Zeichner, 5 Nov 2024
The UK has high environmental standards that underpin the production of fresh fruit and vegetables. As set out in the manifesto, the Government is committed to using our Trade Strategy to promote the highest standards of food production.