Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 110115

Agriculture: Imports

Tabled: 2 February 2026
Answered: 9 February 2026
Named Day

Question

Helen Morgan

Liberal DemocratNorth Shropshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changing US to UK import levels of (a) wheat, (b) maize and (c) ethanol on (i) food security and (b) agricultural businesses.

Answer

Dame Angela Eagle
We have always been clear that this Government will protect British farmers, our food security and uphold our high food, animal welfare and environmental standards in trade deals. That is exactly what we have done and will continue to do.For the first tim...

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