Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Nick Timothy and Katie Lam

Thursday 18th December 2025 Commons Chamber

[Nick Timothy (West Suffolk) (Con)]

9. What assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of agricultural property relief and business property relief on food prices.

[Katie Lam (Weald of Kent) (Con)]

11. What assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of agricultural property relief and business property relief on food prices.

[The Minister for Food Security and Rural Affairs (Dame Angela Eagle)]

Modelling has shown that food prices are driven by the interaction of domestic and international considerations, including farm gate prices, import prices and exchange rates. Modelling from industry and Government expects food price inflation to fall gradually over the next two years.