Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 69584

Food: Supply Chains

Tabled: 21 July 2025

Answered: 2 September 2025

Question

Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst

Conservative — Solihull West and Shirley

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure the long-term resilience of food supply chains.

Answer

Daniel Zeichner

The UK has a resilient food supply chain and is equipped to deal with situations with the potential to cause disruption. Defra and the Food Standards Agency have joint responsibility for food as a Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) sector. Defra asses...

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