Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 123026

Fertilisers: Strait of Hormuz

Tabled: 23 March 2026
Answered: 31 March 2026

Question

Edward Morello

Liberal DemocratWest Dorset

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of disruption in the Strait of Hormuz on fertiliser supply.

Answer

Dame Angela Eagle
The fertiliser market is a global market, and while there is no immediate risk to UK supply, the market price in the UK is strongly influenced by international prices for fertiliser and by the value of the pound. The Government is aware of the current pri...

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