Written questions

Food: Production

2026-06-16 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · 10690 · Official question

James Cartlidge

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has a target for the percentage of food consumed in the UK that is produced domestically.

Answer

The department has set no target for domestic production or consumption, in percentage or volume terms. However, in the recently published Land Use Framework, the Government made a clear, long-term commitment to maintain overall food production in England...