Question follow-through · 30299
Dairy Farming
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Andersons' report Andersons Outlook 2025, published on 5 November 2024, whether he has made an assessment of the reasons for the decline in dairy producers betwee
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- Answering body
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- Tabled
- 10 Feb 2025
- Target answer date
- 12 Feb 2025
- Answer
- 21 Feb 2025 · 11 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
10 Feb 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Andersons' report Andersons Outlook 2025, published on 5 November 2024, whether he has made an assessment of the reasons for the decline in dairy producers betwee
12 Feb 2025
Target answer date
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21 Feb 2025
Answer published
This Government recognises that food security is national security, and that it requires a resilient and healthy food system that works with nature and supports farmers. That is why we are introducing new deals for farmers to boost rural economic growth a...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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River Char: E. coli
21 Feb 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent data his Department holds on E. coli levels in the River Char.
River Char: E. coli
21 Feb 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to reduce E. coli levels in the River Char.
Agriculture: Veterinary Services
21 Feb 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of recent trends in veterinary service costs on farm veterinary insurance premiums over the last five years.
Agriculture: Veterinary Services
21 Feb 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to support farmers facing increased veterinary insurance premiums.
Hunting: Livestock
21 Feb 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to prevent hunting activities from causing distress to livestock on active farmland.
Cattle: Diseases
21 Feb 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress his Department has made on the (a) development and (b) deployment of vaccines for bovine diseases in the last 12 months.
Farms: Meters
21 Feb 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the reliability of smart meters on farms, in the context of their impact on the operation of automatic livestock feeders.
Farms: Meters
21 Feb 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what guidance his Department issues to farmers on steps to mitigate risks associated with smart meter failures.
Rural Areas: Roads
21 Feb 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what consultations his Department has held with farming communities on the potential impact of rural road infrastructure on farming operations.
Agriculture: Productivity
21 Feb 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of trends in the level of available agricultural labour on agricultural productivity.
Agriculture: Vacancies
21 Feb 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help tackle the recent decline in the number of agricultural workers.
Milk: Prices
21 Feb 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure dairy farmers receive a fair price for their milk, in the context of recent trends in production prices.