Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 32839
Agriculture: Productivity
Tabled: 21 February 2025
Answered: 3 March 2025
Question
Edward Morello
Liberal Democrat — West Dorset
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of trends in the level of available agricultural labour on agricultural productivity.
Answer
Daniel ZeichnerWe recognise that it is vital that the agricultural sector have the labour they need to harvest great British produce and grow their businesses. For this reason, Defra regularly monitors agricultural labour numbers, with the most recent assessment for 1 J...
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