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Food Supply

Asked by Dr Neil Shastri-HurstConservativeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 2 September 2025UIN 69586

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions his Department has had with (a) supermarkets and (b) food producers to mitigate the risk of shortages in key food staples.

Answered by Daniel Zeichner

Defra works with industry and across Government to monitor risks that may arise and carries out extensive, regular and ongoing engagement with supermarkets and producers in preparedness for, and response to, issues with the potential to cause disruption to food supply chains.

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