Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 110374

Agriculture: Employment

Tabled: 3 February 2026

Answered: 11 February 2026

Question

Jim Shannon

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of the labour supply to the agri-food sector.

Answer

Dame Angela Eagle

The Government recognises that access to a sufficient workforce is essential for the resilience and productivity of the farming. Whilst Defra does assess the number of people currently working in agriculture this does not include questions related to adeq...

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