Written question asked by Baroness Gale (Labour) on Tuesday, 3 December 2024, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 17 December 2024. It was answered by Baroness Hayman of Ullock (Labour) on Monday, 6 January 2025 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Veterinary Services: UK trade with EU
- Question
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To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that any veterinary agreement concluded with the European Union will not undermine the United Kingdom's existing animal welfare protections or limit the ability of the United Kingdom to introduce new animal welfare protections, including on imports, in the future.
- Answer
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This Government is committed to resetting relations between the United Kingdom (UK) and the European Union (EU). As part of this, the government is seeking to negotiate a veterinary/ sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) agreement to boost trade and deliver benefits to businesses and consumers on both sides. The UK and EU are like-minded partners with similarly high standards.
This Government was elected on a mandate to introduce the most ambitious plans to improve animal welfare in a generation. That is exactly what the Government will do, and we will be outlining more detail in due course.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- HL3142
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- Animal welfare Veterinary services UK trade with EU
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- 2025-09-05 19:19:27 +0100
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