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Fertilisers: Supply Chains

Commons · Question 2259 · Tabled 18 May 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 27 May 2026

Question

Asked by Gareth Davies

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the impact of disruption to fertiliser supply chains through the Strait of Hormuz on UK food production for the 2027 harvest.

Answer

Answered by Dame Angela Eagle, 27 May 2026

The fertiliser market is a global market, and while UK supply is sufficient for this season, the market price in the UK is strongly influenced by international prices for fertiliser and by the value of the pound. As well as domestic production, the UK typ...