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<p>The Government recognises the concerns of our UK sheep farmers and is determined
to get the best deal for them as we leave the EU. The UK is the largest producer of
sheep and by far the largest exporter of sheepmeat in the EU. Around a third of production
is exported, 95% of which is to the EU.</p><p> </p><p>We are doing all we can to mitigate
the challenges our farmers will face and we have contingency plans in place to minimise
disruption. In the event of a ‘no deal’, an increased availability of lamb on the
domestic market could filter through to increased demand for our globally recognised
product.</p><p> </p><p>A recent study carried out by The Andersons Centre for the
UK’s levy bodies for the red meat sector looked into the impact of tariff and non-tariff
measures on the sector, which included analysis on domestic consumption.</p>
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