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 take steps to ensure that issues affecting the wholesale sector are considered in policy development across Government.

This Government recognises the significance of the wholesale sector to communities across the UK whether through their vital role in supplying the retail or foodservice sectors or supplying public sector food providers. To uphold these critical supply chains, we will ensure the wholesale sector continues to be considered as part of future policy development.