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

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she plans to publish the findings of the independent review into labour shortages in the food supply chain.

The Government has commissioned an independent review that will consider how automation, domestic labour and migrant labour can contribute to tackling labour shortages in the food supply chain. The review will focus on farming, processing, and food and drink manufacturing as sectors that are critical for food production and food security. The final report will be published by summer 2023 and the Government response will follow thereafter.