Food Supply
Commons · Question 33000 · Tabled 24 Feb 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 4 Mar 2025
Question
Asked by Steve Barclay
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of recent developments in Russia's war in Ukraine on food security in the UK.
Answer
Answered by Daniel Zeichner, 4 Mar 2025
British reliance on food supplies from Ukraine is currently low. Defra actively monitors risks to UK food security on an ongoing basis. The UK Food Security Report, which was published in December, examines past, current, and future trends relevant to foo...