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Veterinary Services

Commons · Question 58662 · Tabled 10 Jun 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 17 Jun 2025

Question

Asked by Sarah Champion

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of a veterinary agreement with the EU on conservation.

Answer

Answered by Daniel Zeichner, 17 Jun 2025

As announced at the UK-EU Leaders' Summit on May 19, 2025, the UK and EU have agreed to work towards a common Sanitary and Phytosanitary Area. With the principles and framework of an SPS agreement now agreed, we will now negotiate the detail of an agreeme...