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Food: Prices

Commons · Question 90449 · Tabled 12 Nov 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 20 Nov 2025

Question

Asked by Josh Babarinde

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to support Eastbourne residents with food prices.

Answer

Answered by Dame Angela Eagle, 20 Nov 2025

ONS September 2025 CPI food price inflation was 4.5%, down from 5.1% in August. This was the first reduction in the annual rate since March 2025. We continue to monitor all key agricultural commodities and work with the food industry. The UK Agriculture M...