Source · Select Committees · Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee

Recommendation 22

22 Acknowledged

Future border policy development requires structured, transparent stakeholder consultation from the outset.

Recommendation
Future border policy development must include structured, transparent, and iterative consultation with stakeholders from the outset to ensure policies are workable and informed by the sector. (Conclusion, Paragraph 40)
Government response summary AI-generated
The government accepts the recommendation, agreeing on the vitality of communicating timelines for decision-making and delivery during the BTOM to UK-EU SPS Agreement transition, and will communicate with industry after negotiations begin, but does not detail a process for structured, transparent, and iterative consultation.
Government Response

The government responded to this report on 19 November 2025. No passage in that response could be matched to this conclusion. Read the response document ↗