Subject	Predicate	Object
J6f6COdI	a	Resource
		Answer
		Written answer
	answer has question	BoaDVnsx
	answer has answering person	Richard Benyon
	answer text	The current estimate of the cost to the economy of drought conditions in early 2012 is considered to be low. Work by the National Drought Group is under way and the Group has been tasked with developing the evidence base and anticipating future costs to the economy.The drought in the UK is unlikely to affect food prices or supply for items such as fruit, vegetables, sugar and grain as the UK is a trading nation and imports a considerable amount of these food products. However, should the drought be more widespread across Europe and Russia, it is likely to lead to an impact on prices. The water industry is working with farmers and growers to communicate changes in water levels and provide a flexible approach to ease the impact of drought on crops.
	answer given date	2012-04-19
	answer has answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	written answer has answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs	answering body has written answer	J6f6COdI
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs	answering body has answer	J6f6COdI
BoaDVnsx	question has answer	J6f6COdI
Richard Benyon	answering person has answer	J6f6COdI