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Written question asked by Lord Roborough (Conservative) on Tuesday, 7 July 2026, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 21 July 2026. It was answered by Baroness Hayman of Ullock (Labour) on Wednesday, 15 July 2026 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Agriculture: UK Trade with EU

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to publish an impact assessment of a UK–EU sanitary and phytosanitary agreement before it is signed.

Answer

The Government will prepare a regulatory impact assessment for the Sanitary and Phytosanitary Agreement as part of the normal regulatory process. The assessment will be developed alongside any secondary legislation required to implement the Agreement and will set out the impacts of the resulting legislative changes.

The Government will prepare a regulatory impact assessment for the Sanitary and Phytosanitary Agreement as part of the normal regulatory process. The assessment will be developed alongside any secondary legislation required to implement the Agreement and will set out the impacts of the resulting legislative changes.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL1765
Session
2026-27
Registered interest declared
Yes
Subjects
Agriculture UK trade with EU
Link
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