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Vegetables

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the supply of British grown cauliflower and other brassicas in spring 2026.

answeredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Tabled
22 Apr 2026
Target answer date
28 Apr 2026
Answer
28 Apr 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 22 Apr 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the supply of British grown cauliflower and other brassicas in spring 2026.

  2. 28 Apr 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 28 Apr 2026

    Answer published

    The UK’s food security is built on supply from diverse sources including strong domestic production and imports through stable trade routes. The UK Agriculture Market Monitoring Group monitors and assess UK agricultural markets including price, supply, in...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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