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HANSARDDual Tariff Proposals: British Food StandardsAs part of our agreement to leave the European Union, we have been working for a couple of years now jointly with the European Union on splitting the World Trade Organisation…25 Jun 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsThere has been a global effort to tackle antimicrobial resistance and, in particular, to reduce the use of antibiotics in agriculture, especially the critically important…25 Jun 2020HANSARDDual Tariff Proposals: British Food StandardsLike all Conservative Members, I am proud to have stood on a manifesto commitment that, in all our trade negotiations, we will not compromise on our high environmental protection,…25 Jun 2020HANSARDDairy Industry: Covid-19The Government have had to take some unprecedented steps to control the coronavirus, and it is the case that parts of the dairy industry were affected by the closure of the…25 Jun 2020HANSARDDairy Industry: Covid-19My hon. Friend makes an important point. The Government do indeed work with the devolved Administrations to improve outcomes for our dairy farmers. Indeed, just yesterday, jointly…25 Jun 2020HANSARDDual Tariff Proposals: British Food StandardsRetained European law brings across a prohibition on treatments such as chlorine washes on chicken and, indeed, hormone treatments on beef. The Government have made it clear that…25 Jun 2020HANSARDDual Tariff Proposals: British Food StandardsThe hon. Lady makes reference to media speculation. I am sure hon. Members will understand that I cannot give a running commentary on our discussions on a future trade agreement…25 Jun 2020HANSARDDual Tariff Proposals: British Food StandardsThe International Trade Secretary and I are both absolutely committed to delivering our manifesto commitments, but we also have a manifesto commitment to expand the number of free…25 Jun 2020HANSARDDual Tariff Proposals: British Food StandardsI pay tribute to all those working in our food sector, including in manufacturing, who have worked very hard to keep food on our plates during these difficult times. The hon.…25 Jun 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Gentleman makes an important point. Food labelling can improve transparency, particularly in the retail sector, but of course there are limitations in that around 50% of…25 Jun 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsVery early in this crisis, we worked with Public Health England on guidance for these plants. It included, in some cases, spacing out staff on the production line to maintain a…25 Jun 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe in this country have built a very sophisticated and valuable market based on the safety of our food, the standards of our food and our high animal welfare standards. We have…25 Jun 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe are aware that animal welfare charities have suffered from a fall in donations and have had to close during the coronavirus epidemic. There was an application that was…25 Jun 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs I explained earlier, in any trade negotiation it will be for the UK to determine what goes into the so-called sanitary and phytosanitary chapter, which addresses these issues.…25 Jun 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe reason that we have not yet had that summit is quite simple: it is that the coronavirus outbreak has taken up quite a lot of our time and obviously made it very difficult to…25 Jun 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsThis week, we announced new measures on exports, with export champions to lead the way in opening new markets and to get more of our fantastic food and produce in those overseas…25 Jun 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe coronavirus has created many challenges for our country, and the response of our key workers throughout the epidemic has been quite extraordinary. As we take the next steps…25 Jun 2020HANSARDBritish Food ProducersI agree with the hon. Gentleman that this country has built a proud record based on the quality of our food and food provenance in particular, and we will maintain that. On the…25 Jun 2020HANSARDBritish Food ProducersMy hon. Friend makes an important point. His part of Cheshire is famous for its food, particularly its cheese, but also salt and new potatoes. Many parts of our country are…25 Jun 2020HANSARDBritish Food ProducersWe are promoting British food and drink producers at home and abroad. Just this week, we announced a package of trade and investment measures to help food and drink businesses…25 Jun 2020