Food: Prices
Commons · Question 23479 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 4 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Blake Stephenson
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of drought on food price inflation.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Morgan, 4 Sep 2026
Annual food and non-alcoholic beverages price inflation was 1.3% in July 2026, according to the latest Office for National Statistics figures, suggesting drought impacts have not yet fully materialised in food prices. Defra anticipates that continued drou...