Food Supply: Northern Ireland

(asked on 10th February 2026) - View Source

Question to the Northern Ireland Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland Executive on food security and local growing incentives.


Answered by
Hilary Benn Portrait
Hilary Benn
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
This question was answered on 18th February 2026

Food Security is a devolved matter. Ministers from all four nations discuss food system issues through the Inter-Ministerial Group for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. In addition, officials have regular engagement on a wide range of food security and resilience issues.

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