Oral Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
“What steps she is taking to help ensure that British Sugar agrees the terms of future sugar beet contracts with NFU Sugar.”
Tabled: 11 December 2025Answered: 18 December 2025
Asked by
Rachel Taylor
Labour — North Warwickshire and Bedworth
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Answer from Hansard
The Minister for Food Security and Rural Affairs (Dame Angela Eagle)
As I may not get another chance, may I take this opportunity to wish you, and all Members and House staff, a happy Christmas, Mr Speaker? We are committed to promoting fairness across the food supply chain, including achieving a fair price for sugar beet that benefits both growers and processors. There is a well-established independent process in place to agree the sugar beet price. We continue to keep it and the regulatory framework under review.