Food: Import Duties
Commons · Question 3923 · Tabled 21 May 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 2 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Helen Morgan
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of suspending tariffs on supermarket foods on British producers.
Answer
Answered by Dame Angela Eagle, 2 Jun 2026
As part of wider efforts to reduce pressure on prices, the Government is launching a business engagement exercise on suspending tariffs on over 100 types of products including biscuits, chocolate and dried fruit and nuts. The proposal takes account of do...