Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 111305
Dairy Farming
Tabled: 5 February 2026
Answered: 11 February 2026
Question
Julia Buckley
Labour — Shrewsbury
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what mechanisms are in place to help protect farmers from fluctuations in milk prices following the removal of the Basic Payment Scheme.
Answer
Dame Angela EagleThe UK dairy industry is a resilient and dynamic sector which operates in an open market where the value of dairy commodities, including farmgate milk prices, is established by those in supply chains including farmers, processors, wholesalers, retailers, ...
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