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Import Controls: Publicity

Asked by Ben GoldsboroughLabourDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 4 November 2025UIN 80333

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much funding her Department has provided for (a) biosecurity and (b) food importation public awareness campaigns in each of the last 10 calendar years.

Answered by Dame Angela Eagle

Marketing and campaign activity is based on need and in-year circumstances. The vast majority of communications is delivered through no-cost communications channels owned by the department (such as outreach to partner organisations, webinars or content posted to Defra social media channels) and earned communications (such as media coverage).

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