Written questions

Cereals: Prices

Commons · Question 79989 · Tabled 10 Oct 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 20 Oct 2025

Question

Asked by Manuela Perteghella

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of reduced milling premiums on farmers.

Answer

Answered by Dame Angela Eagle, 20 Oct 2025

The Department has not conducted an assessment of the impact of reduced milling premiums on farmers. However, the Government recognises that fluctuations in quality-based market premiums, including those for milling wheat can affect farm incomes and busin...