Speeches by Dyke.

“If farmers have stepped up to take that big step, given the risks they face, then it is only fair that information is properly used. The move has now been taken to transfer the Groceries Code Adjudicator’s sponsorship to DEFRA. Do you think it is going to make a difference to suppliers?”

“I think it is right to move on at that point. The GCA’s statutory review notes ongoing supply fears about reprisals, limited use of formal investigatory powers and confusion between the remits of the GCA and the Agricultural Supply Chain Adjudicator. Riverford’s campaign revealed that 67% of farmers fear being delisted…”

“Do you feel that point of origin labelling would help support British farming? There are a lot of unlabelled products coming in from New Zealand and America on that point.”

“I agree that the agricultural supply chain is a step in the right direction, but it does not seem to be shifting the balance in the system enough. Talking to farmers in Glastonbury and Somerton, they are still telling me that they are hesitant to raise their concerns because they fear losing their contracts or damaging…”

“It is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Sir Alec. I congratulate the hon. Member for Keighley and Ilkley (Robbie Moore) on securing this important debate. Peatlands such as the Avalon marshes and the Somerset levels and moors are globally rare ecosystems. They make up less than 3% of Earth’s surface, yet they …”

“What impression have they brought back to you?”

“How are you going to go about that?”

“Do you not hear that from the feedback that your team are taking out on to farms, to suppliers?”

“I often hear that communication is an issue between suppliers and the adjudicators. Do you feel that is warranted?”

“Do you feel that point of origin labelling would help support British farming? There are a lot of unlabelled products coming in from New Zealand and America on that point.”

“Once farmers have given you that information, given the threats and damage it could bring on their businesses, do you feel it is really important that the data, the information that farmers are giving you, should be shared between the Agricultural Supply Chain Adjudicator and the GCA? Should it be mandatory?”

“I want to explore the future very quickly. Farmers are moving away from fertiliser use as it becomes more expensive; we are growing and using less fertiliser-intensive crops. What impact could this have on food security and how can we support our farmers through this change?”

“Do you not hear that from the feedback that your team are taking out on to farms, to suppliers?”

“Once farmers have given you that information, given the threats and damage it could bring on their businesses, do you feel it is really important that the data, the information that farmers are giving you, should be shared between the Agricultural Supply Chain Adjudicator and the GCA? Should it be mandatory?”

“I often hear that communication is an issue between suppliers and the adjudicators. Do you feel that is warranted?”

“We have heard that the ASCA’s fair dealings codes and the GSCOP should be more aligned to address unfair trading practices. Do you agree, and how would this work in practice?”

“I agree that the agricultural supply chain is a step in the right direction, but it does not seem to be shifting the balance in the system enough. Talking to farmers in Glastonbury and Somerton, they are still telling me that they are hesitant to raise their concerns because they fear losing their contracts or damaging…”

“How are you going to go about that?”

“What does that look like?”

“Have you heard their findings from that investigation work?”