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Written question asked by Tom Brake (Liberal Democrat) on Friday, 6 October 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 10 October 2017. It was answered by George Eustice (Conservative) on Monday, 16 October 2017 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.


Milk: USA

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department had made of the potential effect on the UK organic milk industry's trade with the US of the UK leaving the EU.

Answer

The UK Government is committed to seeking continuity in its current trade and investment relationships. Initial discussions between Defra officials and their US counterparts have made it clear that enabling trade in organic products between the UK and the US to continue is in the interest of both parties.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
106424
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Milk Organic food USA Brexit
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk