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	date	03/09/2018
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Food: Imports
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to ensure the viability of just-in-time deliveries from the EU to major food retailers in the UK in the event of the UK leaving the EU without a deal.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	169567
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2018 answer text <p>We want our future relationship with the EU to be a deep and special partnership, taking in both economic and security cooperation. We are confident that this is in the interests of both sides, so we approach negotiations anticipating success. We do not want or expect a no deal outcome.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government has well established ways of working with the food industry on food supply chain issues and we will be using these to support preparations for leaving the EU. Consumers will continue to have access to a range of different products.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Defra has been working closely with other Government departments to ensure three key objectives for the border are delivered when we leave the EU: maintaining security, facilitating the flow of goods and people and revenue protection.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 11/09/2018 11:54:32 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

964326

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	date	03/09/2018
	answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
	answering dept id	203
	answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
	answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
	hansard heading	Food
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what role food policy plays in the UK's negotiations with the EU; and which food policy experts the Government has consulted in order to develop its negotiating position.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	169566
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2018 answer text <p>As we leave the EU, we are clear: consumers must be confident that food has been produced to a high standard. As set out in the White Paper on the future relationship between the United Kingdom and the European Union, we are seeking a new partnership that ensures continued tariff-free and frictionless trade in food, drink and other agricultural products between the UK and the EU.</p><p>There is regular engagement with colleagues across Whitehall and with industry across the UK, including with the Food and Drink Federation, to inform the UK’s negotiating position.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 11/09/2018 09:54:25 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day