New Zealand Free Trade Agreement

Early day motion 709, tabled 30 November 2021 by Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 20 members.

That this House notes the recent free trade agreement with New Zealand; expresses strong concern that imports from New Zealand will undercut the environmental, animal welfare and food safety standards of British beef, lamb and dairy farmers; acknowledges the Department for International Trade’s assessment that the estimated impact on GDP will be close to zero; notes that this will severely damage rural Britain, particularly in regions like Shropshire where one fifth of businesses are agricultural; further notes that Shropshire's total income from farming was £76 million in 2020, which was the lowest figure in ten years; asks that farmers across the country are properly consulted; further asks that MPs are given the time to adequately read, scrutinise and debate the agreement; and calls on the Government to bring forward a motion to Parliament on the negotiated trade deal.

Signatures by party: Liberal Democrat 12, Plaid Cymru 3, DUP 1, Independent 1, Labour 1, Labour/Co-operative 1, Scottish National Party 1.