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Agriculture: Imports

Commons · Question 110115 · Tabled 2 Feb 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 9 Feb 2026

Question

Asked by Helen Morgan

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changing US to UK import levels of (a) wheat, (b) maize and (c) ethanol on (i) food security and (b) agricultural businesses.

Answer

Answered by Dame Angela Eagle, 9 Feb 2026

We have always been clear that this Government will protect British farmers, our food security and uphold our high food, animal welfare and environmental standards in trade deals. That is exactly what we have done and will continue to do.For the first tim...