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...