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<p><del class="ministerial">It has not proved possible to respond to this question
in the time available before Prorogation. Ministers will correspond directly with
the Member.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The EU Withdrawal Act 2018 will ensure
all existing EU environmental law continues to operate in UK law. We will then have
the opportunity, over time and with parliamentary scrutiny, to ensure the legislative
framework delivers our aim to be the first generation to leave the natural environment
in a better state than we inherited it. We have no intention of weakening our current
environmental protections as we leave the EU. We will deliver a Green Brexit, where
environmental standards are not only maintained but enhanced. </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">
</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The UK has world leading standards of food safety
and quality, backed by a rigorous legislative framework. We will maintain these high
standards once the UK leaves the EU. When we leave the EU, we will keep our existing
UK legislation, and the EU Withdrawal Act will convert EU law into UK law as it applies
at the moment of exit. Leaving the EU does not change the Government’s commitment
to ensuring that our food remains safe and what it says it is.</ins></p>
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