Food Supply
(asked on 28th October 2026) - View Source
Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has identified any potential risks to food and drink deliveries to supermarkets during the Christmas 2026 trading period.
Answered by
Stephen Morgan
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
This question was answered on 2nd November 2026
The UK has a resilient food supply chain and is equipped to deal with situations with the potential to cause disruption. 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, issues with the potential to cause disruption to food supply chains.