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Agricultural Policy

Before my right hon. Friend sits down, could I ask her to address this point? She has talked about the issues raised with her by farmers. In the last 10 to 15 years, one of the issues most raised by farmers has been the inequality of the relationship between producers and giant supermarkets. This issue was to have come up in questions, but the question was not reached. We have now a groceries code adjudicator—[ Interruption. ] Please let me continue. The reality is that farmers fear that when they raise issues of concern, it may affect their relationship with supermarkets. The capacity to raise concerns through trade associations, unions and non-governmental organisations is very important if we are to challenge this inequality.