Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 76989

Agricultural Supply Chain Adjudicator

Tabled: 15 September 2025

Answered: 13 October 2025

Question

Andrew George

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make an assessment of the effectiveness of the Agricultural Supply Chain Adjudicator for supporting producers with (a) non-compliant and (b) missing written milk purchase c

Answer

Dame Angela Eagle

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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