Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 116582
Agriculture: Imports
Tabled: 27 February 2026
Answered: 10 March 2026
Question
Mr Richard Holden
Conservative — Basildon and Billericay
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment has been made of the potential impact of imports of (a) maize, (b) oilseed rape, (c) ethanol and (d) wheat on UK farmers and domestic markets.
Answer
Dame Angela EagleImports supplement domestic production and ensure any disruption from risks such as adverse weather or disease do not affect the UK's overall security of food supply. The UK agricultural sector is highly resilient and adaptable and operates in an open mar...
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