Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 39246
Food Supply
Tabled: 18 March 2025
Answered: 2 April 2025
Question
Aphra Brandreth
Conservative — Chester South and Eddisbury
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of (a) the war in Ukraine (b) the wider geopolitical situation and (c) the impact of the closure of the Sustainable Farming Incentiv
Answer
Daniel Zeichner(a)The war in Ukraine led to rising oil, fuel and energy prices, which created inflationary pressures right across the food chain. Farmers experienced higher energy and fertiliser costs; manufacturers experienced higher production costs; and importers and...
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