Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 17562

Agricultural Products: Import Controls

Tabled: 9 July 2026
Answered: 16 July 2026

Question

Ben Goldsborough

LabourSouth Norfolk

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her department will take steps to introduce an official, categorised level-rating for biosecurity risk to the UK.

Answer

Stephen Morgan
The Government’s National Risk Register provides a structured assessment of the most serious risks facing the UK, including for biosecurity. The latest version is available at www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-risk-register-2025