Question follow-through · 8916

Agriculture: Fertilisers

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential contribution of domestically produced polyhalite fertiliser to improving the resilience and security of fertiliser supplies for UK agricul

answeredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Tabled
10 Jun 2026
Target answer date
15 Jun 2026
Answer
19 Jun 2026 · 9 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 10 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential contribution of domestically produced polyhalite fertiliser to improving the resilience and security of fertiliser supplies for UK agricul

  2. 15 Jun 2026

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  3. 19 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    Polyhalite satisfies a proportion of the UK’s sulphur demand, but it is not a direct substitute for nitrogen or phosphate-based fertilisers. It can, however, be blended with other fertilisers to increase nutrient use efficiency and provide a balanced nutr...

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