Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 116899

Food Poverty

Tabled: 2 March 2026

Answered: 5 March 2026

Question

Ian Byrne

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of food price inflation on households experiencing food insecurity; and how that assessment informs current food and agr

Answer

Dame Angela Eagle

Food price inflation is part of a wider challenge on cost of living and the Government’s approach goes beyond tackling food alone. The Government is working to address the cost-of-living pressures facing families across the country through targeted measur...

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