Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the UK leaving the EU on farm gate prices.
Answer
As part of our preparations to leave the EU, we are in the process of carrying out a programme of analytical work that will contribute to our understanding of how withdrawal from the EU will affect the UK.
The Queen’s Speech announced that an Agriculture Bill will be introduced during this session of Parliament. The Bill will allow us to deliver our manifesto commitment to provide stability to farmers, supporting the industry to compete domestically and on the global market, and will allow us to grow more, sell more and export more great British food. We are committed to getting the best possible deal that allows us to continue to have tariff-free and frictionless access for goods and services into the European market. We will also strike new trade deals around the world to help farmers take advantage of the growing appetite for Great British food.