Key Facts

• Victoria Prentis declares her farming interests.
• The Agriculture Bill aims to ensure high food standards as the UK leaves the EU.
• Amendment in lieu of Lords amendment 16B is proposed to avoid administrative burdens on trading partners.
• Legislative, regulatory body (FSA and FSS), consumer information, and Parliament are tools to maintain high standards.
• A report will be presented to Parliament before or alongside any free trade agreement under CRaG procedures.
• The Trade and Agriculture Commission will be put on a statutory footing with a three-year review provision.
• The House asked for scrutiny of trade deals through the Trade and Agriculture Commission.
• Ministers have a lawful duty to present both Houses and devolved Administrations with evidence needed to scrutinise future trade agreements.
• The Government's amendment provides a comprehensive solution addressing concerns raised about food standards and environmental protection.
• The Government's new clause requires reporting to Parliament on the extent to which commitments in new free trade agreements are consistent with maintaining UK standards.
• The Trade and Agriculture Commission (TAC) is proposed for a statutory role to scrutinise individual trade deals over three years.
• Farmers and consumers across Ulster have expressed concerns about food standards.
• The MP's inbox has been filled with messages from constituents about maintaining food standards.
• The Government have a nearly 80-Member majority in Parliament.
• Lords amendment 16B is described as a watered-down version of the protections sought, not the gold standard hoped for.
• The Trade and Agriculture Commission is being placed on a statutory footing.
• The amendments from the Lords aim to provide enhanced protection for the agriculture industry.
• The Conservative manifesto promised that UK farmers must farm in a way that protects the environment and maintains high animal welfare standards.
• The Bill aims to introduce significant environmental reforms.
• The Trade and Agriculture Commission will be put on a statutory footing.
• The Government has committed to maintaining bans on chlorine-washed chicken and hormone-treated beef.
• The UK market for food and groceries is the third largest by value in the world.
• The Agriculture Bill aims to uphold farming standards across the UK.
• The Government has listened to Opposition parties, the NFU, and other stakeholders to improve the bill.
• Farmers in Derbyshire Dales are custodians of land that their families have farmed for centuries.
• The Trade and Agriculture Commission is highlighted as a key feature of the Bill.
• Amendment 16B aims to ensure the Government seeks equivalence of standards in future trade deals.
• The Trade and Agriculture Commission's remit and length have been widened as part of proposed amendments.
• Cheshire farmers are at the heart of a trade policy that maximises opportunity without undermining high UK standards.
• The Bill has been improved through over 100 hours of debate.
• The Trade and Agriculture Commission (TAC) is involved in roundtables with union reps.
• A report promised to be laid before Parliament will address trade agreement standards if they are lower than UK levels.
• 'Consistent with' means the Government would look at whether an FTA maintains UK statutory protection levels.