Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 72153

Agriculture: Supermarkets

Tabled: 29 August 2025

Answered: 5 September 2025

Question

Edward Morello

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with supermarkets on (a) the adequacy of the prices they pay to producers and (b) the potential merits of buying more produce from vertical farms.

Answer

Daniel Zeichner

The Government is committed to tackling unfairness in the supply chain wherever it exists. Using the 'Fair Dealings' powers in the Agriculture Act 2020, we can introduce regulations to increase transparency and protect growers, across the range of horticu...

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