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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to his Department's closed consultation entitled The UK fresh produce sector: review of the supply chain, updated on 14 May 2024, whether he plans to introduce new regulations for fresh produce contracts.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to his Department's closed consultation entitled The UK fresh produce sector: review of the supply chain, updated on 14 May 2024, whether he plans to introduce new regulations for fresh produce contracts.
The Government will deliver a resilient and healthy food system, with a new deal that ensures fairness in the supply chain across all sectors, including the fresh produce sector. Farmers should always receive a fair price for their products and the Government is committed to tackling contractual unfairness wherever it exists.
Defra will continue to work closely with stakeholders from the fresh produce sector on the best way to achieve this.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to increase domestic production of fruit and vegetables.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to increase domestic production of fruit and vegetables.
This Government recognises that food security is national security and fruit and vegetables grown in the UK have an important part to play. As part of our mission-driven government and, in partnership with the sector, we are considering several ways to achieve our ambitious, measurable and long-term goals for the sector. We also recognise the importance of ensuring that growers can access the labour they need, and we have recently confirmed the Seasonal Worker visa route for 2025 with a total of 43,000 Seasonal Worker visas available for horticulture.