Written questions

Agriculture: UK Trade with EU

2026-06-02 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · 6348 · Official question

Tim Farron

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate her Department has made of the total cost to businesses of complying with any new certification, labelling, IT system, and regulatory requirements arising from a future U

Answer

The precise impacts of the agreement will depend on the outcome of the negotiations. As technical negotiations progress, this Government expects to follow normal processes for any necessary legislative changes and assess impacts accordingly. Defra officia...