From: Steve Shaw - PM
Date: 07 Jan 18 - 08:52 AM
The IFS states that 70% of our gross food imports come from the EU.

I would love to see these sort of comments (by the IFS, not getting at Steve) accompanied by definitions of their terms.

Does the above statement mean that 70% of the food we use originates in other EU states?
Or, perhaps, does it mean that we buy it from other member states, who, in turn, import it from outside the EU (in which case the price already includes EU tariffs)

A little more clarity could make a big difference.