Written questions

Milk: Supply Chains

Commons · Question 118942 · Tabled 9 Mar 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 16 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Helen Morgan

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what information her department holds on the profit margins for producers, processors and retailers at each stage in the milk supply chain.

Answer

Answered by Dame Angela Eagle, 16 Mar 2026

The UK dairy industry is a resilient and dynamic sector operating in an open market where profit margins are established by the interaction of those in supply chains including farmers, processors, wholesalers, retailers, and consumers. Defra does not coll...