Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 110186

Agriculture: Employment

Tabled: 2 February 2026

Answered: 10 February 2026

Question

Adam Jogee

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she has taken with Cabinet colleagues to help increase workforce numbers in the farming and agriculture sectors in (a) Newcastle-under-Lyme, (b) Staffordshire and (c) Englan

Answer

Dame Angela Eagle

The Government recognises that access to a sufficient workforce is essential for the resilience and productivity of the farming and agriculture sectors. Defra works closely with other Government departments, including the Department for Work and Pensions ...

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