Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 76546
Agriculture: Cooperatives
Tabled: 11 September 2025
Answered: 8 October 2025
Named DayQuestion
Gareth Thomas
Labour (Co-op) — Harrow West
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she made of the potential impact of agricultural cooperatives on the rural economy.
Answer
Dame Angela EagleThe Government strongly supports the benefits co-operatives can bring and recognises the important role they play in rural communities. For instance, through collaborating farmers and growers can benefit from peer to peer learning, being able to share equ...
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