Question follow-through · 16806
Food Supply
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what mechanisms her Department has in place to maintain the supply of food to the population in the event of a major disruption to food supply chains, including (a) formal agreements w
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- Answering body
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- Tabled
- 7 Jul 2026
- Target answer date
- 9 Jul 2026
- Answer
- 14 Jul 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
7 Jul 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what mechanisms her Department has in place to maintain the supply of food to the population in the event of a major disruption to food supply chains, including (a) formal agreements w
9 Jul 2026
Target answer date
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14 Jul 2026
Answer published
The UK has a resilient food supply chain. The Food Sector is one of the UK's 13 Critical National Infrastructure sectors. For security and resilience reasons, we do not disclose detailed operational contingency plans. Defra works with industry and across ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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Possible follow-up questions
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Food Supply: Supply Chains
8 Jul 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what contingency measures her Department has in place to ensure food reserves in the event of a major disruption to food supply chains.