Agriculture: Employment
Commons · Question 110374 · Tabled 3 Feb 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 11 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Jim Shannon
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of the labour supply to the agri-food sector.
Answer
Answered by Dame Angela Eagle, 11 Feb 2026
The Government recognises that access to a sufficient workforce is essential for the resilience and productivity of the farming. Whilst Defra does assess the number of people currently working in agriculture this does not include questions related to adeq...