Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 119079

Fertilisers: Imports

Tabled: 9 March 2026
Answered: 16 March 2026

Question

Caroline Voaden

Liberal DemocratSouth Devon

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the proportion of fertiliser that is imported on food security.

Answer

Dame Angela Eagle
The fertiliser market is a global one, and the market price in the UK is strongly influenced by international prices for fertiliser and by the value of the pound. We are aware of the current price increase for fertiliser due to the conflict in the Gulf. W...

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