PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Brexit (1 July 2016)

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the effect of the UK leaving the EU on (a) air pollution, (b) water pollution, (c) protection of species and habitats and (d) waste management.

Asked by:
Kerry McCarthy (Labour)

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

Defra will continue to ensure the right policies are in place for a cleaner, healthier environment for everyone. It is also vital that British farming is profitable and remains competitive – it is the bedrock of the food and drink industry, Britain’s largest manufacturing sector.

The priorities for negotiating our exit from the EU will be a matter for the new Prime Minister and their Cabinet.

Answered by:
George Eustice (Conservative)
6 July 2016