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

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the Government Resilience Framework in reducing food security risks.

Food security is a core national priority. Defra works with industry and across Government to monitor risks that may arise, this includes extensive, regular and ongoing engagement in preparedness for, and response to food supply risks.

The previous Government published the UK Resilience Framework in 2022.

This government has been clear that resilience is a shared responsibility across the whole of society and published its Resilience Action Plan to enhance preparedness and response risks, including those that may affect food supply chains.