Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 83167

Food: Production

Tabled: 17 October 2025

Answered: 30 October 2025

Question

Rupert Lowe

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate his Department has made of the proportion of food consumed in the UK that is produced domestically.

Answer

Dame Angela Eagle

The food production to supply ratio compares all domestic food production to supply, including food that the UK exports instead of consuming. In 2024, the production to supply ratio was 65%. When food exports are taken into account, Defra estimates that i...

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