PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
(4 February 2026)

Question Asked

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent progress her Department has made on digitising the catch certificate scheme.

Asked by:
Josh Newbury (Labour)

Answer

UK catch certificates for export are already available digitally through the Fish Export Service.

Catch certificates the Government receive from third countries are generally paper-based documents. The Government will consider any opportunities to move to a more digital-based system as they arise.


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