Jim Shannon – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Shannon on 2016-07-07.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential effect of the UK leaving the EU on the amount of regulation on farming.

George Eustice

Until we leave the EU, current arrangements for farming, fisheries, food and drink and our environment remain in place.

The negotiation for Britain’s future relationship with Europe will need to begin under the next Prime Minister.