George Eustice corrected a written answer on Dairy Products: Prices

5 November 2015 · Commons written answer · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Andrew Rosindell (Conservative, Romford) asked written question 902032 on 2 November 2015. George Eustice answered on 5 November 2015 for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, and George Eustice corrected the answer on 5 November 2015. The corrected text adds the figure £1800, which the original did not give. Altogether 123 words differ between the two versions.

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she has taken to ensure that dairy farmers receive a fair and sustainable price for their produce.

Original and corrected answer

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~~It is~~ in ~~everyone’s interest that all operators in the supply chain should~~ receive a ~~fair price for~~ their goods. That means sharing the risk across the supply chain and I am pleased that some retailers already do this. The EU Commission has listened to our calls for further action here and agreed to establish a new High Level Group to focus on a number of issues, including the relationship between farmers and retailers.	The Government has introduced the Grocery Code Adjudicator to ensure fair dealing and we encourage supermarkets to offer contracts linked to production costs. In addition we pressed the EU to make available a support fund and the average farmer in England and Wales will receive a payment of around £1800 to ease the pressure on their cashflow.

Original

Corrected

~~It is~~ in ~~everyone’s interest that all operators in the supply chain should~~ receive a ~~fair price for~~ their goods. That means sharing the risk across the supply chain and I am pleased that some retailers already do this.
The EU Commission has listened to our calls for further action here and agreed to establish a new High Level Group to focus on a number of issues, including the relationship between farmers and retailers.

The Government has introduced the Grocery Code Adjudicator to ensure fair dealing and we encourage supermarkets to offer contracts linked to production costs. In addition we pressed the EU to make available a support fund and the average farmer in England and Wales will receive a payment of around £1800 to ease the pressure on their cashflow.

The question and answer on the Parliament website.

Receipt

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Date read	15 October 2026
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