Nature Conservation
Commons · Question 18079 · Tabled 13 Jul 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Liz Saville Roberts
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps are being taken by her Department to ensure that animal conservation is recognised and promoted as part of a future UK - EU SPS veterinary agreement.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Morgan, 16 Jul 2026
Defra is committed to supporting animal conservation and has been clear about the importance of our high animal welfare standards. This Government has committed, with the EU, to conclude negotiations before the next UK-EU Summit on the SPS Agreement which...