Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 17812

Bananas: Import Duties

Tabled: 10 July 2026
Answered: 20 July 2026
Named Day

Question

Bell Ribeiro-Addy

LabourClapham and Brixton Hill

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the proposed suspension of tariffs on fresh bananas on the resilience and diversity of the UK's food supply chain.

Answer

Stephen Morgan
A resilient and diverse food supply chain is important for British consumers. To assess the potential impact of the proposed tariff suspensions, announced on 21 May, we invited the public and industry to respond to a call for input. This call for input cl...

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