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Food: Production

Commons · Question 26334 · Tabled 1 Sep 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 9 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by James MacCleary

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the vulnerability of UK food production to biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation, through (a) depleted soils, (b) loss of pollinators,

Answer

Answered by Stephen Morgan, 9 Sep 2026

The Nature Security Assessment on Global Biodiversity Loss, Ecosystem Collapse and National Security was published 20 January 2026. It is a cross-government strategic assessment, developed by analysts and subject matter experts across Government. The Asse...