Question follow-through · 76546

Agriculture: Cooperatives

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she made of the potential impact of agricultural cooperatives on the rural economy.

answeredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Tabled
11 Sept 2025
Target answer date
16 Sept 2025
Answer
8 Oct 2025 · 27 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 11 Sept 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she made of the potential impact of agricultural cooperatives on the rural economy.

  2. 16 Sept 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 8 Oct 2025

    Answer published

    The Government strongly supports the benefits co-operatives can bring and recognises the important role they play in rural communities. For instance, through collaborating farmers and growers can benefit from peer to peer learning, being able to share equ...

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