Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 49114
Sugar Beet: Disease Control
Tabled: 29 April 2025
Answered: 8 May 2025
Question
Nick Timothy
Conservative — West Suffolk
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to support the beet sugar industry to tackle Virus Yellows disease.
Answer
Daniel ZeichnerThis Government acknowledges the critical role of sugar beet farmers in the UK's sugar production and their ongoing contributions to the agricultural sector. This Government recognises the challenge posed to sugar beet growers by Virus Yellows (VY), and w...
ⓘ
This is an extract from the Parliament API. Search the full answer on Parliament.uk (UIN 49114) →