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Food Supply

Asked by Dame Chi OnwurahLabourDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 20 December 2024UIN 19688

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will have discussions with the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology on the potential for joint working on the proposed food strategy.

Answered by Daniel Zeichner

The issues the food sector faces cut across the work of many Departments, and also of Devolved Governments. Development of the strategy will be led by Defra, but this work will require a whole-of-government effort with involvement from several other Government departments, including the Department of Science, Innovation and Technology.

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