Written question asked by Ben Obese-Jecty (Conservative) on Friday, 28 August 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 2 September 2026. It was answered by Stephen Morgan (Labour) on Tuesday, 8 September 2026 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Bananas: Imports
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of Tropical Race 4 on the level of Cavendish Bananas imported in the next 12 months.
- Answer
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Defra cannot comment on the volume of trade and availability on the market. The Department can confirm there will be no phytosanitary impacts on imports of bananas into the UK during the next 12 months because of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense Tropical Race 4 (TR4).
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 23140
- Session
- 2026-27
- Subjects
- Diseases Imports Bananas Fungi
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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- 2026-09-08 15:06:42 +0100
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