Surely one of the points we ought to be considering is the fact that about a third of the beef consumed in the UK is already imported. Some of it is imported from Brazil, where there are concerns about deforestation, and a big amount is imported from the EU, primarily from Ireland. We might not see fresh competition from Australian beef, but import substitution might be part of the equation.
Australia and New Zealand Trade Deals
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Spellar
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 14 November 2022.
It occurred during Debates on treaty on Australia and New Zealand Trade Deals.
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