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Agriculture: Supermarkets

Commons · Question 72154 · Tabled 29 Aug 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 5 Sep 2025

Question

Asked by Edward Morello

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to prevent supermarkets from cancelling orders from vertical farms at short notice.

Answer

Answered by Daniel Zeichner, 5 Sep 2025

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 to increase transparency and protect growers, across the range of horticu...