Found: Defra to publish full beneficiary data for financial assistance schemes made under section 1 of the Agriculture

Found: Cross-cutting departmental boundaries The Agriculture Act 2020 legislates and provides for powers involving

Found: 2 European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 3 European Union (Future Relationship) Act 2020 4 Agriculture

Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a Grocery Supply Code of Practice for all (a) upstream and (b) mid-supply chain businesses.

Answered by Daniel Zeichner - Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

The Groceries Supply Code of Practice covers direct suppliers to large retailers in the UK and was introduced after a competition investigation into the grocery retail sector.

Power imbalances between trading businesses can make smaller parties susceptible to unfair trading practices.

At the production end of the supply chain, powers in the Agriculture Act allow us to introduce ‘Fair Dealings’ Regulations, applying to businesses when purchasing agricultural products from farmers.  Such regulations have been introduced to cover the UK dairy sector.

We will continue to monitor the supply chain and can intervene where there is evidence of unfair behaviour.

The Government will deliver a resilient and healthy food system, with a new deal that ensures fairness in the supply chain across all sectors.

Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the issue of 'farmwashing' by retailers; and what steps they intend to take to tackle this issue.

Answered by Baroness Hayman of Ullock - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

The Government will deliver a resilient and healthy food system with a new deal to ensures fairness in the supply chain across all sectors. Where farmers sell directly to retailers, their agreements will be covered within the scope of the sectoral regulations that we are introducing through powers in the Agriculture Act 2020. Farmers should always receive a fair price for their products and the Government is committed to tackling contractual unfairness wherever it exists.

In terms of how food is presented to consumers, all food sold in the UK must comply with food labelling rules: an underpinning rule of existing legislation is that food information, whether it be mandatory or is provided voluntarily, must not mislead. For example country of origin information is required for any food where its omission, when taking into account the labelling and presentation of the product as a whole, would be misleading to consumers.

Ministers will re-examine these regulations to ensure that they are working properly in due course.

Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to help (a) support British farmers to negotiate contracts with retailers and (b) preserve traditional farming methods.

Answered by Daniel Zeichner - Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

The Government will deliver a resilient and healthy food system, with a new deal that ensures fairness in the supply chain across all sectors. Where farmers sell directly to retailers, their agreements will be covered within the scope of the sectoral regulations that we are introducing through powers in the Agriculture Act 2020. Farmers should always receive a fair price for their products and the Government is committed to tackling contractual unfairness wherever it exists

Farmers are not only an important part of our local economies and communities, they play a crucial role in tackling biodiversity loss; improving water and air quality and improving our resilience to climate change.

To us, food security is national security, and so it is important that we have a resilient and healthy food system that works with nature and supports British farmers.

We understand the importance of, and need for, continuity when it comes to traditional farming practices for certain landscapes. This government will work with the sector to optimise schemes, including the methods and actions they fund, making sure that they work for all farmers whilst delivering food security and nature recovery in a just and equitable way.

Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to continue to publish an annual food security index.

Answered by Baroness Hayman of Ullock - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

The Government is looking at options to strengthen food security reporting, including the possibility of enhanced annual reporting.

The Government’s UK Food Security Report (UKFSR) sets out an analysis of statistics relating to food security. The next edition of the UKFSR will be published later this year, as required by the 2020 Agriculture Act.

Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he plans to publish the updated UK Food Security Report.

Answered by Daniel Zeichner - Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

Defra will publish the next UK Food Security Report later this year as required, and in accordance with, the Agriculture Act 2020. The Report will examine past, current, and predicted trends to present the best available understanding of UK food security.

Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask His Majesty's Government how much food was imported from overseas last year; and what action they are taking to reduce the level of imported food and increase food security.

Answered by Baroness Hayman of Ullock - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

The value of imports of food, feed and drink was £61.1 billion in 2023.

• The value of imports of food, feed and drink was £61.1 billion in 2023.
• Food security is national security. We need a resilient and healthy food system, that works with nature and supports British farmers, fishers and food producers.
• This Government will introduce a new deal for farmers to boost rural economic growth and strengthen Britain's food security. We will: cut energy bills by switching on GB Energy; protect farmers from being undercut in trade deals; and use the Government’s own purchasing power to back British produce.
• We will publish the next UK Food Security Report later this year as required by the Agriculture Act 2020. The Report will examine past, current, and predicted trends to present the best available understanding of UK food security.

Found: Draft Regulations laid before Parliament under sections 37(6) and 50(6)(a) of the Agriculture Act 2020

Found: Act 1970 (b).

Found: means the Land Compensation Act 1961; “agricultural land” has the meaning given in section 109 of the Agriculture

Found: 4 of, and paragraph 5 of Schedule 4 to, the European Communities Act 1972 (c. 68), section 2 of the Agriculture

Found: To address these concerns, section 42 of the Agriculture Act 2020 requires the government to publish

Found: Under the Agriculture Act 2020, a new farm support policy is being rolled out in England between 2021

Found: Following the Agriculture Act 2020 , BPS payments were reduced progressively and new schemes phased

Found: These include new powers under the Agriculture Act 2020 relating to transparency and fairness in the

Found: ) Act 1976 ; 1 (c) either— (i) the current tenancy began at least 1 year before the relevant date

Found: being by virtue of any provision of Schedule 1 to the Rent Act 1977 or section 4 of the Rent (Agriculture

Found: Northern Ireland) Order 1997 (S.I. 1997/1772 (N.I. 15)) or established under section 5 of the Agriculture

Found: Northern Ireland) Order 1997 (S.I. 1997/1772 (N.I. 15)) or established under section 5 of the Agriculture

Found: Schedule 1, page 32, line 13, at end insert “or established under section 5 of the Agriculture

Found: Schedule 1, page 32, line 13, at end insert “or established under section 5 of the Agriculture

Found: Schedule 1, page 32, line 13, at end insert “or established under section 5 of the Agriculture

Found: Schedule 1, page 32, line 13, at end insert “or established under section 5 of the Agriculture

Found: Schedule 1, page 32, line 13, at end insert “or established under section 5 of the Agriculture

Found: Schedule 1, page 32, line 13, at end insert “or established under section 5 of the Agriculture

Found: If the tenancy arose by succession under the Rent Act 1977 or Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976, or is an

Found: being by virtue of any provision of Schedule 1 to the Rent Act 1977 or section 4 of the Rent (Agriculture

Found: by virtue of any provision of Schedule 1 to the Rent Act 1977 or section 4 of the Rent (Agriculture

Found: 10102 SNM Summary non-motoring 101 Adulteration of Food, Drug, etc. 10102 - Summary offences under Agriculture

Found: The Agriculture Act 2020 introduced powers to allow the creation of regulations that protect UK producers

Found: The Agriculture Act 2020 introduced powers to allow the creation of regulations that protect UK producers

Found: Under the Agriculture Act 2020, the Defra Secretary of State must publish at least every three years

Found: Details The Agriculture Act (2020) places a duty on the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and

Found: Act 2020 Date: September 2024 2

Found: Act 2020 Date: September 2024 Far ming and Countryside programme annual report 1 April 2023

Found: five years ago in the 25 Year Environment Plan, with new powers and duties from the Environment Act, Agriculture

Found: Preface Legal Basis Agriculture in the United Kingdom (AUK) 2023 fulfils the requirement under the Agriculture

Found: Defra supports the report’s conclusions which are consistent with the recently passed Agriculture Act

Found: other levers the Government has to improve protections for primary producers including through the Agriculture

Found: Section 35 of the Agriculture Act 2020 ( c.21) contains provisions that permit the redistribution of

Found: Section 35 of the Agriculture Act 2020 ( c.21) contains provisions that permit the redistribution of

Found: Those agreements reflect the Secretary of State's wider scheme rules in accordance with the Agriculture

Found: Draft Regulations laid before Parliament under sections 37(6) and 50(6)(a) of the Agriculture Act 2020

Found: 2030 because “reporting of legacy CAP schemes is a requirement of Rural Support Plan reporting in the Agriculture