Written questions

Animal Products: Imports

Commons · Question 117172 · Tabled 2 Mar 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 10 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by James McMurdock

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent steps she has taken to prevent agri-food imports produced to lower animal welfare standards than those required in the UK from entering the domestic market.

Answer

Answered by Dame Angela Eagle, 10 Mar 2026

As the Secretary of State set out at the NFU Conference, the first meeting of the new Farming and Food Partnership Board will take place in March. This represents a reset of the relationship between government and the farming and food sectors, and will de...