Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts
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Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle (GP)
I am very pleased to hear the Minister referring to—
Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts (Con)
My noble friend the Minister has talked about food security—as has Defra. Do she and the department recognise that we grow only 50% of the food that we eat? In those circumstances, and given the topsy-turvy world in which we live, should the policy not now be called “food insecurity” rather than food security?
Baroness Penn (Con)
My Lords, the figures I have are slightly different, at around 60% of the food we eat. Defra is committed to maintaining that. The UK does have good levels of food security and it will ensure that is the case in future.