Question follow-through · 111305

Dairy Farming

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what mechanisms are in place to help protect farmers from fluctuations in milk prices following the removal of the Basic Payment Scheme.

answeredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Tabled
5 Feb 2026
Target answer date
9 Feb 2026
Answer
11 Feb 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 5 Feb 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what mechanisms are in place to help protect farmers from fluctuations in milk prices following the removal of the Basic Payment Scheme.

  2. 9 Feb 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 11 Feb 2026

    Answer published

    The UK dairy industry is a resilient and dynamic sector which operates in an open market where the value of dairy commodities, including farmgate milk prices, is established by those in supply chains including farmers, processors, wholesalers, retailers, ...

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