Fertilisers and Food Supply
Commons · Question 288 · Tabled 13 May 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Helen Morgan
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the war in Iran on (a) fertiliser supplies and (b) food security.
Answer
Answered by Dame Angela Eagle, 9 Jun 2026
Food security is a priority for Government, and it is taking the impacts from developments from the Middle East conflict seriously. Defra is actively monitoring all risks across food supply chains, including through regular engagement with industry and ac...