Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 80072
Food Supply
Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 22 October 2025
Question
Jenny Riddell-Carpenter
Labour — Suffolk Coastal
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of water shortages on food security.
Answer
Dame Angela EagleDrought has caused an early harvest with reduced crop quality and yields. Livestock farmers face risks with forage and winter feed supplies. The Environment Agency’s (EA) measures to support farmers include: Improving water access outside of licenced cond...
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