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 her G7 counterparts on strengthening European security.

The Secretary of State joined his counterparts from the G7 nations on 11 March to hear from the Ukrainian Agriculture Minister and to express their solidarity with Ukraine. They also committed to work closely together to mitigate any impacts on global food security in light of Russia's invasion.

Following the virtual meeting, the G7 agricultural ministers published a joint statement condemning the large-scale aggression by the Russian Federation against Ukraine.

Ministers agreed to work together to help ensure that sufficient, safe, affordable, and nutritious food continues to be available and accessible to all people, including the poorest, the most vulnerable, and displaced people in a timely, safe, and organised manner. The G7 called on all countries to keep their markets open and guard against unjustified restrictive measures on their exports.

Defra will continue to work with international partners to help facilitate harvests in Ukraine and ensure the ability of Ukrainian farmers to feed their population, addressing logistical challenges for food exports to contribute to global food security.