Question follow-through · 29263
Food Supply
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what consideration the Government has given to the potential merits of the inclusion of measures to combat food shortages within the scope of the Civil Contingencies Act 2004.
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- Answering body
- Cabinet Office
- Tabled
- 11 Sept 2026
- Target answer date
- 15 Sept 2026
- Answer
- 29 Sept 2026 · 18 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
11 Sept 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what consideration the Government has given to the potential merits of the inclusion of measures to combat food shortages within the scope of the Civil Contingencies Act 2004.
15 Sept 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
29 Sept 2026
Answer published
The Civil Contingencies Act 2004 provides a legislative framework for emergency preparedness across the UK. This includes supporting preparedness for situations which cause, or may cause, a disruption of a supply of food.We are currently undertaking a Pos...
Official data retrieved 1 Oct 2026.
Later records
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