Fertilisers: Supply Chains
Commons · Question 127565 · Tabled 15 Apr 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 23 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Sarah Dyke
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Iran conflict on the supply of synthetic nitrogen fertiliser.
Answer
Answered by Dame Angela Eagle, 23 Apr 2026
Some of the UK’s trade partners import fertilisers from the Middle East, either for onward shipment to the UK or for production inputs, creating indirect dependencies. Defra is in close contact with domestic fertiliser suppliers and is monitoring overall ...