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<p>The Government has and continues to undertake a wide range of analysis looking
at the implications of UK withdrawal from the EU. Our programme of analysis is constantly
developing and evolving, and includes sectoral analysis. The Government has published
14 detailed papers on the negotiations to date, and will continue to be as open as
possible subject to the overwhelming national interest of preserving our negotiating
position</p><p> </p><p>Ministers have a specific responsibility, endorsed by Parliament,
not to release information that would undermine our negotiating position. It would
therefore not be appropriate for the Government to commit to publishing a sector by
sector analysis.</p><p> </p><p>The impact on food prices as a result of any future
changes to import tariffs will depend on the result of EU withdrawal negotiations
and the trading scenario that follows. Many external researchers have analysed the
impact of both a World Trade Organisation Most Favourable Nation scenario and a unilateral
liberalisation scenario. Neither of these extreme scenarios represent Government policy.
The Government is pursuing a unique and ambitious economic partnership that provides
the greatest possible tariff free and frictionless trade with the EU. This is a mutually
beneficial choice and we are confident we can achieve this. We are also pursuing new
trade deals with countries outside the EU.</p><p>The most important drivers of change
in the cost of food are commodity prices, exchange rates and oil prices. These drivers
will continue to apply in any trading agreement we reach with the EU.</p><p> </p><p>
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