Speeches by Dyke.

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

“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 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…”

“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?”

“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 present this petition on access to household waste recycling centres following significant local concern from residents in Milborne Port, Henstridge, Charlton Horethorne, Corton Denham, Templecombe and the surrounding areas over the decision to charge Somerset residents £8.50 to use facilities in Dorset. The petition…”

“What impression have they brought back to you?”

“Did it bring any changes to how you carry out your enforcement activity?”

“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 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?”

“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 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…”

“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?”

“Recent volatility has seen milk prices fall well beneath the cost of production. We have seen milk literally being thrown down the drain over the course of the last few months. Many in the industry are saying that poor communication between farmers and dairies has exacerbated the problem. I have met with farmer produce…”

“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?”

“Recent volatility has seen milk prices fall well beneath the cost of production. We have seen milk literally being thrown down the drain over the course of the last few months. Many in the industry are saying that poor communication between farmers and dairies has exacerbated the problem. I have met with farmer produce…”

“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…”

“What impression have they brought back to you?”