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Food Supply

Commons · Question 119227 · Tabled 10 Mar 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 18 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Kerry McCarthy

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what cross-government work her Department is undertaking to mitigate the risk of food shortages, supply chain disruption and food price inflation arising from global ecosystem collapse

Answer

Answered by Dame Angela Eagle, 18 Mar 2026

The UK has a resilient food supply chain and is equipped to deal with situations with the potential to cause disruption. Food security is built on supply from diverse sources, strong domestic production as well as imports through stable trade routes. Whil...