Food Supply and Supermarkets
Commons · Question 26685 · Tabled 27 Jan 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 3 Feb 2025
Question
Asked by Edward Morello
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to (a) tackle the use of late payments by supermarkets and (b) increase transparency in the food supply chain.
Answer
Answered by Daniel Zeichner, 3 Feb 2025
Farmers should always receive a fair price for their products and the Government is committed to tackling unfairness in the supply chain wherever it exists. Using the 'Fair Dealings' powers in the Agriculture Act 2020 we can introduce regulations, applyin...