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Written question asked by Daniel Zeichner (Labour) on Thursday, 21 April 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 26 April 2022 (named day). It was answered by Baroness Prentis of Banbury (Conservative) on Tuesday, 26 April 2022 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.


Crops: Transport

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Transport on the prioritisation of fresh produce as part of Operation Brock.

Answer

The Secretary of State has had regular discussions with Cabinet colleagues about traffic disruption at the border. Defra’s focus throughout the recent disruption has been to work with the Kent Resilience Forum to mitigate the disruption in Kent as quickly as possible to support all hauliers and Operation Brock has been effective in managing traffic flows.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
157388
Session
2021-22
Subjects
Crops Kent Transport Road traffic control UK trade with EU
Link
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