Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with food retail organisations on the impact of inflation on the price of (a) christmas pudding, (b) potatoes, (c) cranberry sauce, (d) brussels sprouts or (e) parsnips.

Defra has regular discussions with retailers about a range of issues, including the impact of food price inflation.