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

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effect of the UK leaving the EU on domestic food prices across the UK in each of the next five years; and if he will make a statement.

Commodity prices, exchange rates and oil prices have been observed to be the key drivers of retail food price changes. These factors will continue to apply whether we are an EU member or not.

The Government is committed to negotiating a deep and special partnership with the European Union and is conducting analysis to help inform our negotiations, including consideration of numerous trade options.