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1735993

registered interest
date	16/10/2024
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Food Supply
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he is taking steps to represent the interests of British farmers in global food security discussions.
tabling member constituency	West Dorset
tabling member printed	Edward Morello
uin	900806
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2024 answer text <p>Investment in global food security supports stable, sustainable and resilient global food markets to the benefit of British farmers, exporters, and consumers. For example, for each £1 the UK invests in CGIAR, the world’s leading agricultural science and innovation organisation, UK farmers receive between £1.60 and £2.40 in benefits driven by increased UK productivity in the production of wheat, dairy, beef and pulses.</p> answering member constituency Oxford East answering member printed Anneliese Dodds question first answered 22/10/2024 14:00:43 answering member 4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds
tabling member	5326

1733385

registered interest
date	10/10/2024
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Food Supply
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment her Department has made of the level of food insecurity in (a) England and (b) the South East.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	8463
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2024 answer text <p>This government is committed to tackling poverty and reducing mass dependence on emergency food parcels.</p><p> </p><p>Statistics on the proportion of people living in food insecure households at regional level are published annually in the Households Below Average Income statistics <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/households-below-average-income-hbai--2" target="_blank">Households below average income (HBAI) statistics - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)(opens in a new tab)</a>.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Birkenhead answering member printed Alison McGovern question first answered 15/10/2024 12:35:00 answering member 4083 label Biography information for Alison McGovern
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1732473

registered interest
date	08/10/2024
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 he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the Government's proposed planning reforms on food security.
tabling member constituency	South Norfolk
tabling member printed	Ben Goldsborough
uin	8034
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2024 answer text <p>This Government places great importance on our agricultural land and food production. The National Planning Policy Framework sets out how the best and most versatile agricultural land should be reflected in planning policies and decisions. The Framework is also clear that where significant development of agricultural land is demonstrated to be necessary, areas of poorer quality land should be preferred to those of a higher quality.</p><p> </p><p>Food security is national security, which is relevant to all five Government missions and central to our primary mission to grow the economy. Boosting Britain’s food security is one of the core priorities of this Government. We need a resilient and healthy food system that works with nature and supports British farmers. The only way to do this effectively is to listen to farmers and others with a stake in our food system, countryside and nature. We will consider relevant evidence and analysis, including that contained in Henry Dimbleby’s National Food Strategy, as we develop our plans to support our farmers and food and drink businesses, boost food security, invest in rural communities, deliver growth, manage waste more effectively across the supply chain, improve resilience to climate change and tackle biodiversity loss.</p> answering member constituency Cambridge answering member printed Daniel Zeichner question first answered 15/10/2024 14:13:09 answering member 4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner
tabling member	5205

1730083

registered interest
date	04/10/2024
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, whether his Department plans to develop a National Food Security Strategy.
tabling member constituency	Washington and Gateshead South
tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
uin	5960
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2024 answer text <p>Food Security is national security which is relevant to all five Government Missions and central to our primary Mission to grow the economy. Boosting Britain’s food security is one of the core priorities of this Government.</p><p> </p><p>We need a resilient and healthy food system, that works with nature and supports British Farmers. The only way to do this effectively is to listen to farmers and others with a stake in our food system, countryside, and nature. We will consider relevant evidence and analysis, including that contained in Henry Dimbleby’s National Food Strategy, as we develop our plans to support our farmers and food and drink businesses, boost food security, invest in rural communities, deliver growth, manage waste more effectively across the supply chain, improve resilience to climate change and tackle biodiversity loss.</p> answering member constituency Cambridge answering member printed Daniel Zeichner question first answered 11/10/2024 11:03:41 answering member 4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner
tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson

1729603

registered interest
date	12/09/2024
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to continue to publish an annual food security index.
tabling member printed	Lord Mott
uin	HL1062
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/09/2024 answer text <p>The Government is looking at options to strengthen food security reporting, including the possibility of enhanced annual reporting.</p><p> </p><p>The Government’s UK Food Security Report (UKFSR) sets out an analysis of statistics relating to food security. The next edition of the UKFSR will be published later this year, as required by the 2020 Agriculture Act.</p> answering member printed Baroness Hayman of Ullock question first answered 24/09/2024 11:49:47 answering member 4395 label Biography information for Baroness Hayman of Ullock
tabling member	4984 label Biography information for Lord Mott

1725706

registered interest
date	30/08/2024
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Food Supply
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the report entitled The state of food security and nutrition in the world 2024 by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations, published in August 2024, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the estimate that 582 million people will be chronically food insecure in 2030.
tabling member constituency	Dundee Central
tabling member printed	Chris Law
uin	2941
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2024 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">The UK, the UN, other states, and NGOs use the findings of the annual &quot;The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World&quot; report extensively. The persisting high levels of food insecurity and malnutrition outlined in the report are concerning. We remain steadfast in our commitment to address these, working alongside partners to provide immediate humanitarian support, tackle the causes of food insecurity and malnutrition, and leverage UK-funded science and technology expertise for more climate-resilient food systems. We support global initiatives, like the Global Alliance against Hunger and Poverty and the Child Nutrition Fund, in order to lift ambition, ensure better international coordination, and unlock much-needed finance.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The UK, the UN and other states use the findings of the State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World report extensively. The persisting high levels of food insecurity and malnutrition are concerning. We are committed to addressing these, working alongside partners to provide immediate humanitarian support, tackle the causes of food insecurity and malnutrition, and leverage UK-funded science and technology expertise for more climate-resilient food systems. At the G20 Development Ministers Meeting in July, I announced the UK would join the Global Alliance against Hunger and Poverty to lift ambition, ensure better international coordination, and unlock much-needed finance.</ins></p> answering member constituency Oxford East answering member printed Anneliese Dodds question first answered 09/09/2024 14:43:05 question first ministerially corrected 09/09/2024 16:08:24 answering member 4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds previous answer version 4563 answering member constituency Oxford East answering member printed Anneliese Dodds answering member 4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds
tabling member	4403 label Biography information for Chris Law

1724272

registered interest
date	30/07/2024
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, when he plans to publish the updated UK Food Security Report.
tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
uin	2226
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/09/2024 answer text <p>Defra will publish the next UK Food Security Report later this year as required, and in accordance with, the Agriculture Act 2020. The Report will examine past, current, and predicted trends to present the best available understanding of UK food security.</p> answering member constituency Cambridge answering member printed Daniel Zeichner question first answered 02/09/2024 09:48:00 answering member 4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner
tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1723269

registered interest
date	24/07/2024
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 he will introduce a legally binding food security target.
tabling member constituency	North East Cambridgeshire
tabling member printed	Steve Barclay
uin	1489
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/07/2024 answer text <p>Food security is national security. A resilient and healthy food system, that works with nature and supports British farmers is a key element of our national food security.</p><p> </p><p>That is why this Government will introduce a new deal for farmers to boost rural economic growth and strengthen Britain's food security. We will: cut energy bills by switching on GB Energy; protect farmers from being undercut in trade deals; and use the Government’s own purchasing power to back British produce.</p><p> </p><p>Food security is not a binary issue but consists of complex and dynamic interactions. The Government will publish the triennial UK Food Security Report this year which will measure trends across the five categories of food security.</p> answering member constituency Cambridge answering member printed Daniel Zeichner question first answered 29/07/2024 16:25:47 answering member 4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner
tabling member	4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay

1722121

registered interest
date	18/07/2024
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 his Department's policy is on the future of the UK Food Resilience Forum.
tabling member constituency	Mid Buckinghamshire
tabling member printed	Greg Smith
uin	685
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2024 answer text <p>The UK has a highly resilient food supply chain, which has coped well in responding to unprecedented challenges. Defra maintains a collaborative relationship with industry which allows us to effectively respond to disruption. This includes a Food Resilience Industry Forum, which can be stood-up at short notice should the need arise.</p> answering member constituency Cambridge answering member printed Daniel Zeichner question first answered 25/07/2024 14:03:06 answering member 4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner
tabling member	4778 label Biography information for Greg Smith

1721236

registered interest
date	17/07/2024
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how much food was imported from overseas last year; and what action they are taking to reduce the level of imported food and increase food security.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL5
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2024 answer text <p>The value of imports of food, feed and drink was £61.1 billion in 2023.</p><p> </p><p> </p><ul><li>The value of imports of food, feed and drink was £61.1 billion in 2023.</li><li>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.</li><li>This Government will introduce a new deal for farmers to boost rural economic growth and strengthen Britain's food security. We will: cut energy bills by switching on GB Energy; protect farmers from being undercut in trade deals; and use the Government’s own purchasing power to back British produce.</li><li>We will publish the next UK Food Security Report later this year as required by the Agriculture Act 2020. The Report will examine past, current, and predicted trends to present the best available understanding of UK food security.</li></ul> answering member printed Baroness Hayman of Ullock question first answered 31/07/2024 15:35:09 answering member 4395 label Biography information for Baroness Hayman of Ullock
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool