Beef: Brazil
Commons · Question 27720 · Tabled 7 Sep 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 11 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Edward Morello
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of levels of Brazilian beef imports on farm incomes and the long-term viability of the UK beef sector.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Morgan, 11 Sep 2026
Based on current evidence, Defra does not consider it likely that there will be significant diversion of Brazilian meat into Great Britain. In 2025, UK imports from Brazil accounted for only 1.4% of UK beef supply and 1.5% of poultry meat supply, excludin...