Biosecurity and animal welfare
Inquiry by the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee, 9 January 2025. Its page on the Parliament website.
Reports and responses
- 3rd report - Biosecurity at the border: Britain's illegal meat crisis (8 September 2025)
- 4th Report - UK-EU trade: towards a resilient border strategy (15 September 2025)
- 4th Special Report – UK-EU trade: towards a resilient border strategy (Government Response) (19 November 2025)
- 5th Report - UK-EU agritrade: making an SPS agreement work (5 February 2026)
- 5th Special Report - UK-EU agritrade: making an SPS agreement work - Government Response (17 April 2026)
- 1st Report - A sustainable veterinary workforce (5 June 2026)
- 4th Special Report - A Sustainable Veterinary Workforce: Government Response (11 September 2026)
Evidence sessions
- 4 February 2025: Helen Buckingham, OneResolution; Lucy Manzano, Dover Port Health Authority; David Smith, Border Force
- 4 March 2025: Dr Christine Middlemiss, Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs; Dr Jenny Stewart, Animal and Plant Health Agency
- 4 March 2025: Richard Griffiths, British Poultry Council; Lizzie Wilson, National Pig Association; Dr Jude McCann, Farming Community Network; Sarah Tomlinson, TB Advisory Service
- 25 March 2025: Sally Cullimore, Horticultural Trades Association (HTA); Nichola Mallon, Logistics UK; Katrina Walsh, International Meat Trade Association; Nigel Jenney, Fresh Produce Consortium
- 6 May 2025: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs; Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs
- 21 October 2025: Food Standards Agency (FSA); Food Standards Scotland (FSS)
- 9 December 2025: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- 16 December 2025: Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs; Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- 17 March 2026: SRUC Veterinary School; Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons; Professor Matt Jones, Harper and Keele Veterinary School; Dr Rob Williams, British Veterinary Association
- 30 June 2026: Abigail Seager, Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD); Lea Reynolds, Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD); Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD)