Agriculture & Rural Affairs

Farming, food production, animal welfare, rural communities, flood defence, water quality

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2026-06-10 Adrian Ramsay
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A suppressed Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs report has concluded that without transformational change, our food and water systems are at risk of catastrophic failure from 2030. Ano...

Answered by: Keir Starmer

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2026-04-29 John Hayes
Partial Answer

In an earlier answer, the Prime Minister made it clear that he understands that global uncertainty makes national economic resilience ever more important, and that energy security and food security ar...

Answered by: Keir Starmer

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2026-04-29 Edward Davey
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Experts are warning that food prices will rise by 10% this year as farmers' costs soar. Trump's war has exposed how weak Britain's food security is, yet under the system brought in by the Conservative...

Answered by: Keir Starmer

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2026-03-18 Noah Law
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The majority of imported food from non-EU countries has lower welfare standards than ours, affecting our markets. Will you commit to meeting me and my group to discuss supporting British farmers' prof...

Answered by: Keir Starmer

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2026-03-04 Sam Rushworth
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The surge in the global cost of oil and gas has the risk of pushing up food and energy prices, which is a real concern for my constituents in Bishop Auckland, just as we are turning a corner on the co...

Answered by: Keir Starmer

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2026-02-25 Adam Dance
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In January last year, Somerset received around 2,000 pothole reports. This January, there were nearly 7,000—a 250% increase. I recently stood on the Fosse Way in my constituency, where one resident ha...

Answered by: Keir Starmer

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2026-02-11 Sarah Edwards
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In my constituency, the beautiful grade II listed Chetwynd bridge on the A513 between Edingale and Alrewas has been restricted to cars and light vans since October 2023, so farmers face a 25-mile dive...

Answered by: Keir Starmer

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2026-01-28 Richard Foord
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The Met Office reports that climate change is driving wetter winters, but the United States withdrew from the Paris climate agreement yesterday, on the same day that much of the west country disappear...

Answered by: The Deputy Prime Minister (Mr David Lammy)

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2026-01-21 Ellie Chowns
Partial Answer

For decades, our rivers, lakes and seas have paid the price of a failing system. The water White Paper is a welcome first step in beginning to set things right, but there is a glaring gap: agricultura...

Answered by: The Prime Minister (Keir Starmer)

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2026-01-14 Kemi Badenoch
Partial Answer

Let us look at some of the other things the Prime Minister did not get right the first time, starting with the family farm tax. Some farmers were so terrified that they sold their farms last year, onl...

Answered by: The Prime Minister (Keir Starmer)

Recent Ministerial Questions

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Road Congestion 2026-07-16

2026-07-16 Bayo Alaba
Partial Answer

My constituents regularly find themselves stuck in standstill traffic as a result of Rochford's struggling road network. I have also heard from Baltic Wharf and my farming community about supply chain...

Answered by: Lilian Greenwood

Topical Questions 2026-07-16

2026-07-16 Tessa Munt (Wells) (Liberal Democrat)
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For many, rural bus services are the only way to buy food, to get to work, school or medical appointments, or to access services. A shuttle bus is meant to replace the 173 First Bus service during six...

Answered by: Simon Lightwood

Topical Questions 2026-07-16

2026-07-16 Aphra Brandreth
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Baddington bridge has been under a 7.5 tonne weight restriction since September 2025, with an hour-long diversion, leading to significant additional costs for local businesses and farms. Without a wor...

Answered by: Simon Lightwood

Livestock 2026-07-15

2026-07-15 Pamela Nash (Airdrie and Shotts) (Labour)
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By ending Tory austerity, this UK Labour Government has increased settlement to the Scottish Government by nearly £12 billion. Does the Minister agree it is time for Scotland's rural industries to be ...

Answered by: Kirsty McNeill

Livestock 2026-07-15

2026-07-15 Jerome Mayhew
Partial Answer

The beef breeding herd has declined significantly over a decade, with dairy cattle, pigs, and chickens also decreasing. In response to food security being national security, why do the Minister and Se...

Answered by: Kirsty McNeill

Livestock 2026-07-15

2026-07-15 Jerome Mayhew
Partial Answer

What recent discussions has the Minister had with relevant stakeholders on Scottish livestock numbers? The beef breeding herd is down 373,000 over a decade, indicating industry distress. In her initia...

Answered by: Kirsty McNeill

Topical Questions 2026-07-13

2026-07-13 Alison Hume
Partial Answer

The scampi catching sector in Northern Ireland is currently reliant on foreign seasonal workers. To stay afloat, the sector needs about 66 visas to be valid for just seven months of the year. Will the...

Answered by: Mike Tapp

Animal Testing 2026-07-13

2026-07-13 Lee Pitcher
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What assessment has been made regarding the potential implications for policies given that 1,250,687 animals have been authorised for use in 90 projects over five years through licences granted betwee...

Answered by: Sarah Jones

Seasonal Worker Visas 2026-07-13

2026-07-13 Josh Fenton-Glynn
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I am currently taking part in the excellent National Farmers' Union food and farming fellowship. On a recent visit to a vegetable farm, I was told that the numbers of seasonal worker visas are announc...

Answered by: Mike Tapp

Seasonal Worker Visas 2026-07-13

2026-07-13 Josh Fenton-Glynn
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When she plans to announce the number of seasonal worker visas available for 2027....

Answered by: Mike Tapp

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