Written Question·Northern Ireland Office·UIN 112257

Food Supply: Northern Ireland

Tabled: 10 February 2026
Answered: 18 February 2026

Question

Claire Hanna

Social Democratic & Labour PartyBelfast South and Mid Down

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland Executive on food security and local growing incentives.

Answer

Hilary Benn
Food Security is a devolved matter. Ministers from all four nations discuss food system issues through the Inter-Ministerial Group for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. In addition, officials have regular engagement on a wide range of food security and...

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