Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 18577
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Publications
Tabled: 14 July 2026
Answered: 20 July 2026
Question
Mr Toby Perkins
Labour — Chesterfield
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department still produces Emerging Trends reports, which were bi-annual publications highlighting key developments and their implications produced by the Defra Futures Proj
Answer
Stephen MorganDefra has no plans to publish a 5th Edition of the Global Megatrends report at present. We continue to routinely monitor both long-term and short-term emerging trends and risks, including through engagement of our expert committees.