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UK trade policy: food and agriculture

Inquiry

Following its departure from the European Union, the UK has signed FTAs with Australia and New Zealand. The UK has also acceded to the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) free trading bloc. Negotiations are ongoing for further FTAs.

In this inquiry the EFRA Committee investigates the opportunities and challenges that these FTAs will present for UK food and agriculture, as well as the cumulative impact of these trade deals on the agri-food sector and what support is available to food producers in light of lower tariffs on food imports.

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The deadline for submissions was Saturday 29 July 2023.

Reports, special reports and government responses

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Correspondence

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Correspondence from the Minister for Trade Policy relating to the Committee's UK Trade Policy: Food and Agriculture inquiry, dated 15 May 2024
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Correspondence to the Minister for Food, Farming and Fisheries relating to UK trade policy: food and agriculture, dated 9 May 2024
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Correspondence to the Minister for Trade Policy relating to UK trade policy: food and agriculture, dated 9 May 2024
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Oral evidence transcripts

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23 April 2024
Inquiry UK trade policy: food and agriculture
Witnesses Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Department for Business and Trade, and Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs
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27 February 2024
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Witnesses Jack Simpson (Senior Trade Policy Advisor at World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)), Orla Delargy (Head of Public Affairs at Sustain), Natasha Hurley (Director of Campaigns at Feedback), and Mark Williams (Chair at British Egg Industry Council)
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6 February 2024
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Witnesses Shubhi Mishra (Head of Food, Drink and Trade Promotion at UK India Business Council), Nick von Westenholz (Director of Trade and Business Strategy at National Farmers Union (NFU)), Helen Dallimore (International Sales Manager at Coombe Castle), and Sarah Baker (Head of Economics at Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board)
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Written evidence

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The UK India Business Council (TFA0035)
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Chester Zoo (TFA0034)
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Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) (TFA0033)
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