Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Pippa Heylings (Liberal Democrat), on Monday, 18 May 2026, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 31 members in total.

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UK-US Trade Deal and animal welfare and farming

That this House notes with concern the announcement on 8 May 2025 of the UK-US Trade Deal which significantly expands tariff-free access for US beef exports from 1,000 to 13,000 tonnes annually; further notes that while the Government has stated that sanitary and phytosanitary standards must be maintained, the deal does not address the lower animal welfare standards under which US beef is often produced; is concerned that the widespread use of Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations in the US, involving intensive confinement, routine use of antibiotics, and limited environmental oversight, creates an unfair economic advantage over UK producers who operate under higher animal welfare, environmental, and food safety standards; and calls on the Government to ensure all future trade agreements do not undermine the animal or environmental standards of UK farmers to ensure fairness and food security.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

98 

Session

2026-27

Other sponsors

Andrew George

Wera Hobhouse

Helen Morgan

Danny Chambers

Joshua Reynolds

Subjects

Animal welfare Agriculture Environment protection Food Standards Trade agreements USA

Link

View this Early day motion on edm.parliament.uk