Written questions

Food Supply

Commons · Question 69928 · Tabled 22 Jul 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 2 Sep 2025

Question

Asked by Helen Morgan

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has made a recent assessment of the potential impact of levels of resourcing for Border Force on food security.

Answer

Answered by Daniel Zeichner, 2 Sep 2025

Border Force’s resources are continually assessed to balance all pressures. Resources are deployed dynamically through intelligence and data to intervene any potential threats. Defra works with industry and across Government to monitor risks that may aris...