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Agricultural Supply Chain Adjudicator

Commons · Question 76989 · Tabled 15 Sep 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 13 Oct 2025

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Asked by Andrew George

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make an assessment of the effectiveness of the Agricultural Supply Chain Adjudicator for supporting producers with (a) non-compliant and (b) missing written milk purchase c

Answer

Answered by Dame Angela Eagle, 13 Oct 2025

The Agricultural Supply Chain Adjudicator (ASCA) is responsible for enforcing regulations developed under the Agriculture Act 2020 'Fair Dealing' powers (section 29). Regulations introduced using these powers promote fair contractual dealing and contribut...