Sir Nicholas Soames: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what benefits for UK agriculture she anticipates from the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership; and if she will make a statement.

George Eustace, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for farming, food and marine environment: The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership is an opportunity to make it easier and cheaper for British producers to do business across the Atlantic, and to give consumers more choice. The negotiations are continuing and the final outcome is not yet known. Defra’s initial analysis suggests that a successful deal could lead to a net increase in UK agriculture, food and drink output of up to £600 million and total exports by up to £550 million.

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