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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...