Developing Countries: Food Supply

(asked on 12th May 2022) - View Source

Question to the Department for International Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what discussions she (a) has had and (b) plans to have with the WTO on food security in developing countries.


Answered by
Penny Mordaunt Portrait
Penny Mordaunt
Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons
This question was answered on 19th May 2022

Food insecurity in developing countries caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is a critical global issue. The UK-led action at the World Trade Organization (WTO) committed members to ensuring open and predictable trade and the continued free flow of food. This action has now been endorsed by fifty-four other members. We have placed priority on guaranteeing that the World Food Programme is unhindered by export restrictions, allowing it to best use its funding. We aim to build on this at the WTO’s 12th Ministerial Conference in June, urging Members to create a more sustainable, efficient and resilient global food system.

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