Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs written question – answered at on 19 September 2025.
Rachel Gilmour
Liberal Democrat, Tiverton and Minehead
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to support food security.
Angela Eagle
The Minister of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
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.
As part of the Government’s Plan for Change we are delivering on the Government’s New Deal for Farmers which includes a raft of new policies and major investment to boost profits for farmers.
We've allocated a record £11.8 billion to sustainable farming and food production over this parliament.
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