Dairy Farming
Commons · Question 111305 · Tabled 5 Feb 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 11 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Julia Buckley
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what mechanisms are in place to help protect farmers from fluctuations in milk prices following the removal of the Basic Payment Scheme.
Answer
Answered by Dame Angela Eagle, 11 Feb 2026
The UK dairy industry is a resilient and dynamic sector which operates in an open market where the value of dairy commodities, including farmgate milk prices, is established by those in supply chains including farmers, processors, wholesalers, retailers, ...