Baroness Blood – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Baroness Blood on 2016-10-11.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact that the UK withdrawing from the EU will have on Port Health Authorities.

Lord Prior of Brampton

The Government is considering the impacts of the decision to leave the European Union, including the impact on Port Health Authorities (PHAs). The Government recognises the significant contribution PHAs make to public and animal health protection and the United Kingdom is committed to ensuring any potential impacts to PHAs are well managed.