Agriculture: Supermarkets
2026-06-25 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · 13539 · Official question
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent steps she has taken to tackle late payments to farmers from supermarkets.
Answer
Fairness within the agricultural supply chain is a key priority for the Government and is also important to our food security; one of Defra’s core priorities. We are using powers in the Agriculture Act to introduce ‘Fair Dealings’ Regulations, applying to...