Our corner of Lincolnshire helps feed the country, from award-winning butchers to national-level egg producers and high-yielding arable farms. Rightly, British farms must meet the highest standards of food production and animal welfare. This is a vital selling point for consumers at home and abroad.
Earlier this year, I asked the Prime Minister to confirm that food standards will be maintained in future international trade deals and that the British government will continue to back British farming. To watch the full question and answer, please click here.
I will continue to support British farmers in meeting the high standards in food production expected by the public.