Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 60985

Agricultural Supply Chain Adjudicator

Tabled: 18 June 2025
Answered: 24 June 2025

Question

Ian Roome

Liberal DemocratNorth Devon

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the functions of the Agricultural Supply Chain Adjudicator will be extended to align with those of the Grocery Code Adjudicator.

Answer

Daniel Zeichner
The Agricultural Supply Chain Adjudicator (ASCA) is responsible for enforcing regulations developed under the Agriculture Act 2020 'Fair Dealing' powers (section 29). Regulations introduced using these powers promote fair contractual dealing and contribut...

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