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Food Supply

Commons · Question 97862 · Tabled 8 Dec 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 16 Dec 2025

Question

Asked by Matt Vickers

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment the Department has made of potential food security risks arising from supply chain disruption.

Answer

Answered by Dame Angela Eagle, 16 Dec 2025

The UK has a resilient food supply chain that is well equipped to deal with situations that have the potential to cause disruption. Defra works closely with industry and across Government to identify and monitor food security risks. In compliance with the...