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

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the proposed suspension of tariffs on fresh bananas on the resilience and diversity of the UK's food supply chain.

A resilient and diverse food supply chain is important for British consumers. To assess the potential impact of the proposed tariff suspensions, announced on 21 May, we invited the public and industry to respond to a call for input. This call for input closed on 24 June and Defra is now working with other Government departments to consider the evidence provided.