Question follow-through · 44985
Food Supply
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 28 March 2025 onto Question 40498 on Food Supply, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of food security in UK; and what steps he is taking to increase
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- Answering body
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- Tabled
- 8 Apr 2025
- Target answer date
- 22 Apr 2025
- Answer
- 25 Apr 2025 · 17 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
8 Apr 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 28 March 2025 onto Question 40498 on Food Supply, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of food security in UK; and what steps he is taking to increase
22 Apr 2025
Target answer date
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25 Apr 2025
Answer published
Food security is national security. We need a resilient and healthy food system, that works with nature and supports British farmers, fishers and food producers. The UK has a resilient food supply chain and is equipped to deal with situations with the pot...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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