THE GREEN HOUSE, 244-254 CAMBRIDGE HEATH ROAD, LONDON E2 9DA Tel: 020-3559-6777 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.sustainweb.org Date: 3rd November 2020 Dear Members of Parliament, We are a group of farmers calling on MPs to enshrine our environment, animal welfare and food standards that we are proud to work to, in the Agriculture Bill. Various trade and legal experts have said it is possible to follow international trade laws and restrict low- quality imports. The government should explore this route. We also know that farmers in developing nations already trade with us on our terms and that high standards are good for all parties involved. We should not sign trade deals that encourage a race to the bottom for farmers anywhere. Importing low-quality agri-food products presents the prospect of pushing British farmers over the cliff-edge and further degrading the environment. Neither we nor the public want this, as repeated surveys and petitions have shown. By enshrining standards into law, MPs will be providing the bedrock from which British farmers and food producers can build a more sustainable and thriving future. Surely this is something that you want to champion.