Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 122483
Food: Imports
Tabled: 20 March 2026
Answered: 25 March 2026
Question
Ian Lavery
Labour — Blyth and Ashington
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what evaluation her Department has made of levels of reliance on climate-vulnerable food imports and the risks posed by extreme weather events overseas.
Answer
Dame Angela EagleThe UK has a resilient food system producing around 65% of all the food eaten in the country. Through international trade, the UK has access to food products that cannot be produced here, which supplements domestic production and ensures that any disrupti...
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