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...