Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 119769
Food Supply
Tabled: 10 March 2026
Answered: 17 March 2026
Named DayQuestion
Laura Kyrke-Smith
Labour — Aylesbury
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to (a) improve self sufficiency in food production and (b) create a framework that (i) makes resilience progress visible, (ii) builds trust and (iii) supports
Answer
Dame Angela EagleUK self-sufficiency has remained broadly stable for several decades. In 2024, the UK was 65% self-sufficient for all food; 77% for food that can be produced here. In most scenarios, strong domestic production as well as imports through stable trade routes...
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