In the Lords

My noble friend makes a good point, and I refer him to my previous answer.

My Lords, food prices are driven by many factors, including agricultural and manufacturing costs.

I thank the noble Lord for his comments, and he is right: tackling poverty in all forms is a key priority for this and any Government.

There has been a lot of talk about self-sufficiency, so I looked into this to see what changes there have been in recent years.

I understand, and the Government accept, the data limitations in monitoring food security.

The noble Baroness is right that there has been year-on-year food price inflation, with rises of 6.7% in April, up from 5.9% in March.

My Lords, I first acknowledge the work that went into that report.

My Lords, I am aware of the study the noble Lord cites, but I do not pretend to be an expert in this area.

The noble Lord makes an important point.

My Lords, the UK has a resilient food supply chain.