Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 72154
Agriculture: Supermarkets
Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 5 September 2025
Question
Edward Morello
Liberal Democrat — West Dorset
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to prevent supermarkets from cancelling orders from vertical farms at short notice.
Answer
Daniel ZeichnerThe 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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