Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 84052

Food Supply

Tabled: 21 October 2025
Answered: 30 October 2025

Question

Jenny Riddell-Carpenter

LabourSuffolk Coastal

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department plans to provide (a) guidance and (b) support to farmers on water efficiency measures to help protect future food supply.

Answer

Dame Angela Eagle
Defra works closely with the Environment Agency on water resourcing and smart farming. The Environment Agency’s recently published National Framework for Water Resources sets out how water efficiency is being promoted in collaboration with farmers and gro...

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