To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to paragraph 2.18 of the National Audit Office's report entitled Resilience of the food supply chain to disruptions, published on 4 September 2026, what steps her Department is taking to assess the applicability of resilience measures...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to paragraph 2.18 of the National Audit Office's report entitled Resilience of the food supply chain to disruptions, published on 4 September 2026, what steps her Department is taking to assess the applicability of resilience measures...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the answer of 5 January 2026 to Question 99290 on Food: Nutrition if she could provide an updated timeline for a) the publication of a government consultation regarding the health reporting requirements under the healthy food standard...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the answer of 5 January 2026 to Question 99290 on Food: Nutrition if she could provide an updated timeline for a) the publication of a government consultation regarding the health reporting requirements under the healthy food standard...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when her Department plans to publish consultations on (a) healthier food sales targets and (b) mandatory reporting requirements for the food and drinks industry.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when her Department plans to publish consultations on (a) healthier food sales targets and (b) mandatory reporting requirements for the food and drinks industry.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of establishing a set of core national production standards for domestically produced and imported food.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of establishing a set of core national production standards for domestically produced and imported food.

To ask His Majesty's Government what methodology and health-based criteria, if any, the Environment Agency uses to assess human per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) exposure through inhalation, environmental deposition and the food chain where PFAS emissions from a municipal waste incinerator have not been quantified; and how existing PFAS exposure...

To ask His Majesty's Government what methodology and health-based criteria, if any, the Environment Agency uses to assess human per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) exposure through inhalation, environmental deposition and the food chain where PFAS emissions from a municipal waste incinerator have not been quantified; and how existing PFAS exposure...

Lords motion to take note of the growing threats to the UK's food security. Agreed to on question.

Lords motion to take note of the growing threats to the UK's food security. Agreed to on question.

My Lords, it is a huge privilege to open this debate. Food security is incredibly complex. Addressing it has also never been more pressing. We now face multiple global threats that could create profound food shocks—shocks that will fall unequally on our population. The question is how we can best...

My Lords, it is a huge privilege to open this debate. Food security is incredibly complex. Addressing it has also never been more pressing. We now face multiple global threats that could create profound food shocks—shocks that will fall unequally on our population. The question is how we can best...

My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Teather, for bringing this important debate before your Lordships’ House. It is an honour to follow that excellent speech by my friend, the noble Baroness, Lady Boycott. I declare my interest as president of the Rural Coalition.

It was from the noble Baroness,...

My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Teather, for bringing this important debate before your Lordships’ House. It is an honour to follow that excellent speech by my friend, the noble Baroness, Lady Boycott. I declare my interest as president of the Rural Coalition.

It was from the noble Baroness,...

It is a great pleasure to follow the right reverend Prelate. I understand that this is her third speech of the day, so I congratulate her stickability.

I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Teather, for bringing this incredibly important issue to the Floor of the House. We have heard that food...

It is a great pleasure to follow the right reverend Prelate. I understand that this is her third speech of the day, so I congratulate her stickability.

I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Teather, for bringing this incredibly important issue to the Floor of the House. We have heard that food...

My Lords, I congratulate my noble friend Lady Teather on her excellent speech; it was completely comprehensive in going through all the areas that she said she would cover—areas on which we would all love to be experts.

One thing to say is that the UK is no stranger to food...

My Lords, I congratulate my noble friend Lady Teather on her excellent speech; it was completely comprehensive in going through all the areas that she said she would cover—areas on which we would all love to be experts.

One thing to say is that the UK is no stranger to food...

My Lords, I wonder whether the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Newcastle—we have both done a stretch today—is as fed up as I am with Ministers saying that national security is food

security, when at every step, whether by tax, regulation, ignorance or prejudice, obstacles are put in the...

My Lords, I wonder whether the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Newcastle—we have both done a stretch today—is as fed up as I am with Ministers saying that national security is food

security, when at every step, whether by tax, regulation, ignorance or prejudice, obstacles are put in the...

My Lords, what is meant by food security? What it is not is complete self-sufficiency. We looked up a definition produced by the FAO which was very long-winded but might be précised as the adequate availability of healthy food at affordable prices. Surely, along with defence, and energy, a prime...

My Lords, what is meant by food security? What it is not is complete self-sufficiency. We looked up a definition produced by the FAO which was very long-winded but might be précised as the adequate availability of healthy food at affordable prices. Surely, along with defence, and energy, a prime...

My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Teather, for this timely and important debate. I also thank the noble Lord, Lord Trees, and the other noble Lords who have spoken with such knowledge and insight today.

Food security is clearly essential to the well-being—indeed, the survival, as the noble Baroness,...

My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Teather, for this timely and important debate. I also thank the noble Lord, Lord Trees, and the other noble Lords who have spoken with such knowledge and insight today.

Food security is clearly essential to the well-being—indeed, the survival, as the noble Baroness,...

My Lords, I thank my noble friend Lady Teather for initiating this all-important debate. I had the privilege of working with her at the other end of the building for many years, and her tenacity in pursuit of something should never be underestimated. I am delighted that she is involved...

My Lords, I thank my noble friend Lady Teather for initiating this all-important debate. I had the privilege of working with her at the other end of the building for many years, and her tenacity in pursuit of something should never be underestimated. I am delighted that she is involved...

My Lords, it is a pleasure to wind, and I thank my noble friend Lady Teather for bringing forward this important debate and for the forensic clarity with which she set out the issues. I thank all noble Lords who have spoken and note the unanimity across the House and...

My Lords, it is a pleasure to wind, and I thank my noble friend Lady Teather for bringing forward this important debate and for the forensic clarity with which she set out the issues. I thank all noble Lords who have spoken and note the unanimity across the House and...

My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Teather, for securing this crucial debate. Noble Lords have made important points about the various global threats to our food security, which is, in truth, national security. In these turbulent times, we cannot simply assume that food will always be...

My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Teather, for securing this crucial debate. Noble Lords have made important points about the various global threats to our food security, which is, in truth, national security. In these turbulent times, we cannot simply assume that food will always be...

My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Teather, for securing this very important debate on the growing threats to UK food security, and I thank all noble Lords for their valuable contributions. It has been an important debate, and that is because food security underpins every household’s ability to...

My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Teather, for securing this very important debate on the growing threats to UK food security, and I thank all noble Lords for their valuable contributions. It has been an important debate, and that is because food security underpins every household’s ability to...

I thank all noble Lords who have contributed today. It was an incredibly knowledgeable and fascinating debate. It was one of those times when, as a new Member, I have a real sense of the privilege of being here to hear the depth of the contributions both from long-standing Members...

I thank all noble Lords who have contributed today. It was an incredibly knowledgeable and fascinating debate. It was one of those times when, as a new Member, I have a real sense of the privilege of being here to hear the depth of the contributions both from long-standing Members...

My Lords, I congratulate noble Baroness, Lady Teather, on securing this debate. I look forward to working with her and colleagues across your Lordships’ House on this vital issue. I declare an interest as the chairman of Cranswick plc, a large food processing and farming company.

The United Kingdom cannot have...

My Lords, I congratulate noble Baroness, Lady Teather, on securing this debate. I look forward to working with her and colleagues across your Lordships’ House on this vital issue. I declare an interest as the chairman of Cranswick plc, a large food processing and farming company.

The United Kingdom cannot have...

My Lords, I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Teather, on calling this timely and important debate and for her very comprehensive speech. The Prime Minister stated recently that national security must not come before social security, but the tone of this debate already indicates that, without food security, there can...

My Lords, I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Teather, on calling this timely and important debate and for her very comprehensive speech. The Prime Minister stated recently that national security must not come before social security, but the tone of this debate already indicates that, without food security, there can...