Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 123028

Fertilisers: Imports

Tabled: 23 March 2026

Answered: 31 March 2026

Question

Edward Morello

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what contingency plans her Department has in place to secure fertiliser supply in the event of disruption to global trade routes.

Answer

Dame Angela Eagle

The United Kingdom is not heavily dependent on direct nitrogen fertiliser imports from the Middle East, but like other countries we are exposed to global benchmark prices and international competition. Recent market volatility has seen an increase in fert...

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