24 October 2022
The International Trade Committee explore the opportunities and challenges faced by the UK agri-food sector in relation to trade with the Gulf region.
- Watch Parliament TV: UK trade negotiations: Agreement with the Gulf Cooperation Council
- Inquiry: UK trade negotiations: Agreement with the Gulf Cooperation Council
- International Trade Committee
Witnesses
Wednesday 26 October 2022, Committee Room 5, Palace of Westminster
At 10.00am
- Peter Stevenson, Chief Policy Advisor at Compassion in World Farming
- Dr Awal Fuseini, Senior Halal Sector Manager at Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board
At 10.40am
- Dominic Goudie, Head of International Trade at the Food and Drink Federation
- Sarah Baker, Economic Strategist at the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board
- Nick von Westenholz, Director of EU Exit and International Trade at the National Farmers Union (NFU)
- Houaida Alawieh, Senior Regulatory Affairs Advisor at the Campden BRI Group
Two panels will be held. The first will discuss the animal welfare implications of a trade deal between the UK and the GCC. Potential topics for discussion include opportunities to grow the UK’s halal export market, as well as animal welfare concerns, including the export of live animals to the Gulf states.
In the second panel, the Committee will explore the potential benefits to UK agri-food producers of a GCC trade deal. Witnesses’ views are likely to be sought on how the Government could equip the UK agri-food sector to take advantage of new opportunities in the Gulf states, and whether reducing or removing export tariffs to the Gulf states would help UK businesses.
