Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 17241

Food Supply: Supply Chains

Tabled: 8 July 2026
Answered: 15 July 2026
Named Day

Question

David Reed

ConservativeExmouth and Exeter East

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what contingency measures her Department has in place to ensure food reserves in the event of a major disruption to food supply chains.

Answer

Stephen Morgan
Defra works with industry and across Government, including with the Cabinet Office to monitor risks to food supply chains. Decisions on capacity of food storage infrastructure are a matter for individual food businesses. Government maintains, regular enga...

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