Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 51612
Agricultural Supply Chain Adjudicator
Tabled: 12 May 2025
Answered: 21 May 2025
Question
Ian Roome
Liberal Democrat — North Devon
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to ensure the Agricultural Supply Chain Adjudicator supports (a) profitability and (b) resilience in the (i) food and (ii) farming sector.
Answer
Daniel ZeichnerThe Agricultural Supply Chain Adjudicator (ASCA) is responsible for enforcing regulations developed under the Agriculture Act’s 'Fair Dealing' powers (section 29). Regulations introduced using these powers promote fair contractual dealing and contribute t...
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