Written questions

Food Supply: Climate Change

Commons · Question 128396 · Tabled 20 Apr 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 28 Apr 2026

Question

Asked by Helen Morgan

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help reduce the potential impact of climate change-driven food inflation on food security.

Answer

Answered by Dame Angela Eagle, 28 Apr 2026

Defra is taking action to reduce this impact and support the continued production and supply of food for UK citizens. For example, we are actively implementing the third National Adaptation Programme which sets out a range of measures to improve resilienc...