Written questions

Crops: Climate Change

Commons · Question 11643 · Tabled 22 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 26 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Jim Shannon

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of climate change on UK crop yields.

Answer

Answered by Stephen Morgan, 26 Jun 2026

The Defra-funded Food, Farming & Natural Environment Climate Service develops evidence on climate adaptation to strengthen the resilience of the agri-food sector. Defra’s crop genetic improvement platform also funds crop breeding R&D to identify g...