Johnson’s Brexit Plans Disastrous for Derbyshire Farmers

The NFU Cymru President John Davies said farmers had no certainty about access to EU markets until "the ink is dry" on a post-Brexit trade agreement

Liberal Democrat Candidate for High Peak, David Lomax says:

Boris Johnson saying that Derbyshire farmers would face no tariffs or quotas under his Brexit plans shows he is either deliberately misleading people or does not know what his own Withdrawal Agreement entails.

Under Johnson's deal the UK would enter a year-long transition period, in which time negotiations will take place to determine our future trading relationship with the EU. It provides no guarantees about the end destination and fails to provide any safeguards in case a deal is not reached in time.

Furthermore, due to the Conservatives ruling out any extension to this transition period in their manifesto, the most likely outcome is still a damaging no-deal Brexit, including all the tariffs and quotas that come with it.

The only way to guarantee tariff and quota free access to European markets for Derbyshire farmers is to remain in the EU. Liberal Democrats will continue to fight to stay in the EU, protecting Derbyshire farmers and building a brighter future.