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864343

registered interest
date	15/03/2018
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Food Supply
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the report by the Food Research Collaboration, Weakening UK food law enforcement: a risky tactic in Brexit, what assessment his Department has made of the implications for food security when the UK leaves the EU of the report’s conclusions on the Food Standards Agency’s programme of change, Regulating Our Future.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	132827
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2018 answer text <p>At no point will the United Kingdom Government propose changes through the Regulating Our Future programme that would adversely impact on food security or cause difficulty to food businesses wishing to export food post European Union exit. Departments are currently working together to understand the impacts that withdrawal from the EU will have across a number of cross-cutting areas. It will be the UK Government’s priority to maintain the UK’s high standards of food and feed safety, and to ensure we take a risk-based, proportionate approach when providing risk assessments.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 21/03/2018 14:36:16 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

860671

registered interest
date	12/03/2018
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Food Supply
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what contingency plans his Department (a) has agreed on and (b) are working on to ensure that the UK's food supply is not affected when the UK exits the EU.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	132028
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2018 answer text <p>Food is one of the UK’s 13 critical infrastructure sectors and Defra produces an annual Sector Security and Resilience Plan working closely with industry sectors. The UK has a high degree of food security with access to a diverse range of sources of supply, including domestic production. This will continue to be the case after we leave the EU. Food supply is highly resilient with diversity and flexibility throughout the supply chain, and industry can respond quickly to ensure ongoing supply.</p><p> </p><p>Defra has been working closely with other Government departments, including the Border Planning Group (BPG), which provides oversight and assurance of departmental plans for managing the border-related impacts of leaving the EU both for Day 1 and beyond. Planning work aims to ensure three key objectives for the border are delivered for Day 1 and beyond: maintaining security; facilitating the flow of goods and people; revenue protection.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 15/03/2018 10:44:19 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

778806

registered interest
date	27/10/2017
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Food Supply
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to increase food production and food self-sufficiency in the UK, after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Islwyn
tabling member printed	Chris Evans
uin	110123
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2017 answer text <p>The UK’s current production to supply ratio is 76% for indigenous-type foods and 60% for all foods. This has remained steady over the last decade and is not low in the context of the last 150 years. Self-sufficiency is not in itself an indicator of food security. The UK sources food from a diverse range of countries, in addition to a strong domestic production base. This will not change after leaving the EU.</p><p> </p><p>The Government wants to see an efficient, productive and competitive domestic farming industry able to grow more, sell more and export more of our fantastic British food. As we leave the EU, we have the chance to design a new approach to agricultural policy which supports increased productivity on-farm through innovation, technology and skills.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 06/11/2017 14:34:15 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4040 label Biography information for Chris Evans

754082

registered interest
date	19/07/2017
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Food Supply
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if his Department will repeat the 2010 Food Security Assessment to inform thinking on the forthcoming Agriculture Bill.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	6271
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>We have already undertaken to review the UK Food Security Assessment. The Assessment covers all aspects of food security including international trade and global resource sustainability, so the scope is much wider than purely domestic production. The 2009/10 review concluded that we have a high degree of food security in the UK.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 11/09/2017 16:04:05 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

752629

registered interest
date	17/07/2017
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Food Supply
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union on ensuring that there will be no risk to the UK food supply when the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	5130
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2017 answer text <p>We continue to work across government and with industry to shape the priorities and interests for the UK agri-food sector.</p><p>We want to grow more, sell more and export more British food, supported by the Industrial Strategy. This will allow the food and drink sector to become even more resilient, competitive and profitable. It is our priority to enable an innovative, productive and competitive food supply chain from farm and sea to fork, which invests in people and skills.</p><p>We are prioritising securing the freest trade possible with the EU, including an ambitious and comprehensive trade agreement and a new customs agreement. We work to promote transparency and open global markets internationally, as well as a competitive domestic market to help producers and retailers offer the best prices, quality and choice to consumers.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 20/07/2017 14:25:54 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

752634

registered interest
date	17/07/2017
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Food Supply
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the food security implications of the UK leaving the EU on (a) world trade rules, (b) remaining in the Single Market and Customs Union and (c) any other trade scenarios.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	5244
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2017 answer text <p>Food supply is highly resilient with capacity throughout the supply chain, and industry can respond quickly to ensure ongoing supply. The UK has a strong balance between domestic production and diverse sources of supply, which has been stable for a number of years.</p><p> </p><p>Food security depends on factors including increasing global production sustainably, reducing waste and ensuring open markets to facilitate trade. None of the potential scenarios regarding our trading relationship with the EU is likely to have a significant impact on food security.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 25/07/2017 11:26:10 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

752637

registered interest
date	17/07/2017
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Food Supply
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to ensure security of food supply in the UK once the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	5333
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2017 answer text <p>We continue to work across government and with industry to shape the priorities and interests for the UK agri-food sector.</p><p>We want to grow more, sell more and export more British food, supported by the Industrial Strategy. This will allow the food and drink sector to become even more resilient, competitive and profitable. It is our priority to enable an innovative, productive and competitive food supply chain from farm and sea to fork, which invests in people and skills.</p><p>We are prioritising securing the freest trade possible with the EU, including an ambitious and comprehensive trade agreement and a new customs agreement. We work to promote transparency and open global markets internationally, as well as a competitive domestic market to help producers and retailers offer the best prices, quality and choice to consumers.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 20/07/2017 14:25:17 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

720452

registered interest
date	13/04/2017
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Food Supply
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the UK food self-sufficiency was in (a) 2011, (b) 2012, (c) 2013, (d) 2014, (e) 2015 and (f) 2016.
tabling member constituency	Stafford
tabling member printed	Jeremy Lefroy
uin	70370
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2017 answer text <p>In the most recently published figures from Agriculture in the UK, production to supply ratio for all food is 61 per cent, and for indigenous food 76 per cent. These figures have been relatively constant over the previous 10 years.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>All food %</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Indigenous type food %</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>64</p></td><td><p>78</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>63</p></td><td><p>77</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>73</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>62</p></td><td><p>76</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>61</p></td><td><p>76</p></td></tr></tbody></table></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The next publication of Agriculture in the UK will be on 25 May 2017 and this will include the 2016 production to supply figures.</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 20/04/2017 15:40:40 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4109 label Biography information for Jeremy Lefroy

715052

registered interest
date	29/03/2017
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Food Supply
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of potential trends in the level of food self-sufficiency in each of the next 10 years; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	69694
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2017 answer text <p>The most recent UK Production to Supply Ratio is 61% for all food and 76% for indigenous type food.</p><p> </p><p>We do not predict future ratios given the uncertainty over the many dependent factors including global food commodity prices, exchange rates, climate and weather, as well as discrete factors such as plant and animal disease. However, the Government has a policy of supporting our food and farming industry so that we can grow more and sell more British produce.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 18/04/2017 11:23:05 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

713464

registered interest
date	23/03/2017
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Food Supply
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the level of the UK's self-sufficiency in food in each of the last 10 years; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	68828
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2017 answer text <p>In the most recently published figures the UK production to supply ratio for all food is 61% and for indigenous food 76%. These figures have been relatively constant over the previous 10 years.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>All food %</p></td><td><p>Indigenous type food %</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2005</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>73</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006</p></td><td><p>59</p></td><td><p>72</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>73</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>73</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>59</p></td><td><p>72</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>61</p></td><td><p>75</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>64</p></td><td><p>78</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>63</p></td><td><p>77</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>73</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>62</p></td><td><p>76</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>61</p></td><td><p>76</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Production to Supply ratio is published annually in the “Agriculture in the UK” statistical publication.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 28/03/2017 11:42:48 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham