Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 16806
Food Supply
Tabled: 7 July 2026
Answered: 14 July 2026
Question
David Reed
Conservative — Exmouth and Exeter East
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what mechanisms her Department has in place to maintain the supply of food to the population in the event of a major disruption to food supply chains, including (a) formal agreements w
Answer
Stephen MorganThe UK has a resilient food supply chain. The Food Sector is one of the UK's 13 Critical National Infrastructure sectors. For security and resilience reasons, we do not disclose detailed operational contingency plans. Defra works with industry and across ...
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