Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 117257

Fruit and Vegetables: Production

Tabled: 3 March 2026
Answered: 11 March 2026
Named Day

Question

Kerry McCarthy

LabourBristol East

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to increase production of domestic fruit, vegetables, pulses and legumes to strengthen the UK’s food security, in light of the findings of the Natio

Answer

Dame Angela Eagle
The Government is committed to the horticulture sector and its role in providing fresh home‑grown produce that helps to feed the nation. In December 2025, the Secretary of State announced the Farming & Food Partnership Board in response to the indepen...

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