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Agricultural Supply Chain Adjudicator and Groceries Code Adjudicator

Commons · Question 104977 · Tabled 12 Jan 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 21 Jan 2026

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Asked by Nick Timothy

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans she has to merge the Groceries Code Adjudicator and the Agricultural Supply Chain Adjudicator as part of her Department's Farm Profitability Review.

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Answered by Dame Angela Eagle, 21 Jan 2026

The department is committed to an evidence-based approach to regulating the supply chain and to ensuring that producers and businesses are treated fairly. The statutory review of the effectiveness of the Groceries Code Adjudicator by the Department for Bu...