Wholesale Food Sector (No-deal Brexit)

Part of the debate – in the Scottish Parliament at on 7 March 2019.

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Photo of Kenneth Gibson Kenneth Gibson Scottish National Party

The cabinet secretary will have seen reports that some overseas customers have already started buying produce from elsewhere. Does he share my concern about the impact that that could have on exporters and on livestock farmers in particular who, according to Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs, could face European Union tariffs of 70 per cent on beef and 45 per cent on lamb post-Brexit?

What is the Scottish Government doing to help our exporters of food and livestock find alternative markets in that scenario?