Written questions

Aviation: Waste Disposal

Commons · Question 72557 · Tabled 29 Aug 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 8 Sep 2025

Question

Asked by Peter Lamb

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of a common sanitary and phytosanitary area with the EU on rules on the processing of waste from flights to the UK originating withi

Answer

Answered by Mary Creagh, 8 Sep 2025

We will agree a Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Agreement to make agrifood trade with our biggest market cheaper and easier, cutting costs and red tape for British producers and retailers. Details of the agreement remain subject to negotiation. However, ...