Written question asked by Priti Patel (Conservative) on Tuesday, 24 July 2018, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 4 September 2018. It was answered by George Eustice (Conservative) on Tuesday, 4 September 2018 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Agriculture

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the White Paper, The future relationship between the United Kingdom and the European Union, publish in July 2018, Cm 9593, what assessment his Department has made of the potential effect on innovation within UK agriculture of ongoing harmonisation under a common rulebook set out in that white paper.

Answer: Our proposal for a common rulebook, as part of a free trade area for goods, would cover only those rules for products that must be checked at the border. It does not cover other rules where we want regulatory flexibility in order to help our sectors to innovate and flourish. In this regard we have already announced that we will be leaving the Common Agricultural Policy and introducing a new agricultural policy that works in the best interests of land managers in England.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 168025
Session: 2017-19
Related items: Paper, entitled The Future Relationship Between the United Kingdom and the European Union
Thursday, 12 July 2018
Command papers
House of Lords
House of Commons
Grouped for answer: Yes
Subjects: Agriculture Innovation Brexit
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk