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Trade Agreements: Agriculture

Commons · Question 17449 · Tabled 2 Dec 2024 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 10 Dec 2024

Question

Asked by Edward Morello

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will take steps to ensure that trade agreements have a positive impact on the agricultural sector in West Dorset constituency.

Answer

Answered by Douglas Alexander, 10 Dec 2024

We want more trade opportunities for British farmers to grow their businesses, including for the more than 1,000 commercial farm holdings in West Dorset. Our FTAs will help open new long term potential export markets. For example, we are pressing ahead wi...