Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 117913
Waitrose: Mackerel
Tabled: 4 March 2026
Answered: 10 March 2026
Named DayQuestion
Dr Neil Hudson
Conservative — Epping Forest
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential impact of Waitrose's withdrawal of mackerel from sale on the UK fishing industry.
Answer
Dame Angela EagleDefra does not plan to make an assessment on the impact of Waitrose’s withdrawal of mackerel from sale as this is an individual business decision. The UK mackerel supply goes to a diverse set of markets both in the UK and abroad and we do not expect this ...
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