Fisheries: UK Trade with EU
Commons · Question 908005 · Tabled 12 Feb 2026 · Scotland Office · Official record
Answered 25 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Sir Ashley Fox
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential impact of a sanitary and phytosanitary agreement with the EU on Scotland's fishing sector.
Answer
Answered by Kirsty McNeill, 25 Feb 2026
The agreement to establish a common SPS Zone will bring a number of benefits for the Scottish seafood sector, with 65% of all UK seafood by value exported to the EU. The removal of the need for Export Health Certificates and border checks, for example, sa...