Source · Select Committees · Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Recommendation 15
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Set out detailed contingency plans for SPS negotiations, ensuring continuity of core border functions
Recommendation
The Government should set out, in response to this report, its contingency plans for the SPS negotiations, recognising that an SPS agreement is not guaranteed. These should set out how core functions such as biosecurity, border operations, and regulatory oversight will continue if negotiations take longer or fail, and how reprioritisation of resources will be managed to avoid undermining critical work. (Recommendation, Paragraph 46) UK-wide approach
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 17 April 2026. Response attribution to this recommendation has not been verified. Read the response document ↗