Select committee: Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Fairness in the food supply chain
Closed
Opened 9 May 2023
Closed 23 May 2024
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee Inquiry on parliament.uk ↗
Inquiry scope (the committee's words)
With households facing the highest levels of food price inflation since the 1970s, the EFRA Committee is looking at issues throughout the food supply chain from ‘farm to fork’. We are investigating how profitability and risks are shared through the food supply chain and the existing government system of monitoring and regulation of these. Read the call for evidence here . Our call for evidence closed on 28 July 2023.
Where it stands
The inquiry is closed, opened 9 May 2023.
The committee has not published a report yet.
Evidence
- 5 oral evidence sessionsLatest 21 May 2024
- 65 written submissions
- 27 witnesses
Recent activity
- Correspondence from Richard Bourns, CCO, Lidl GB, regarding the EFRA Committee evidence session, dated 1 May 202424 May 2024, Correspondence
- Arla Foods23 May 2024, Written evidence · FSC0069
- Environment, Food and Rural Affairs21 May 2024, Oral evidence
Oral evidence sessions
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| Date | Session and witnesses | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 21 May 2024 |
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Alex Williams · Department for Business and Trade,
Rt Hon Sir Mark Spencer · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs,
Sarah Evered · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
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| 30 Apr 2024 |
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Charlotte Di Cello · Waitrose,
Dom Morrey · Tesco,
Kris Comerford · Asda,
Rhian Bartlett · Sainsbury’s,
Richard Bourns · Lidl GB
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| 19 Mar 2024 |
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee; Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Bas Padberg · Arla Foods,
Dominic Hawkins · Kraft Heinz,
Marc Woodward · Unilever,
Peter Dawson · Dairy UK,
Robert Sheasby · The Agricultural Industries Confederation,
Rod Addy · Provision Trade Federation,
Sarah Arrowsmith · Associated British Foods
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| 9 Jan 2024 |
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Ali Capper · British Apples and Pears Ltd,
David Camp · Association of Labour Providers,
Guy Singh-Watson · Riverford Organics,
Jacob Bolton · Focus on Labour Exploitation (FLEX),
Michael Oakes · National Farmers Union,
Mrs Lizzie Wilson · National Pig Association (NPA),
Sarah Woolley · Bakers, Food and Allied Workers Union
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| 14 Nov 2023 |
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee; Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Dr Carrie Bradshaw · University of Leeds and member of the Global Food and Environment Institute,
Dr Francesca Pontin · University of Leeds,
Ms Sue Davies · Which?,
Professor Charlotte Hardman · University of Liverpool,
Vicki Hird · The Wildlife Trust and former Head of Sustainable Farming, Sustain
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Written evidence
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| Reference | Date | Submitter |
|---|---|---|
| FSC0069 | 23 May 2024 | Arla Foods |
| FSC0068 | 14 May 2024 | Transform Trade |
| FSC0067 | 30 Apr 2024 | Kraft Heinz |
| FSC0066 | 12 Mar 2024 | National Farmers' Union (NFU) |
| FSC0064 | 5 Mar 2024 | Food and Drink Federation |
| FSC0063 | 23 Jan 2024 | Focus on Labour Exploitation (FLEX) |
| FSC0062 | 9 Jan 2024 | Dr Carrie Bradshaw |
| FSC0007 | 12 Dec 2023 | Mrs Diana Smith , Stafford Borough Council Community climate change panel. |
| FSC0061 | 5 Dec 2023 | Transform Trade |
| FSC0001 | 14 Nov 2023 | Huw Williams |
| FSC0005 | 14 Nov 2023 | Veg Power |
| FSC0006 | 14 Nov 2023 | Dr Sinead Furey, Ulster University |
| FSC0008 | 14 Nov 2023 | British Independent Fruit Growers' Association |
| FSC0011 | 14 Nov 2023 | University of Birmingham |
| FSC0023 | 14 Nov 2023 | Co-operatives UK |
| FSC0030 | 14 Nov 2023 | Dr Alexander Waller, American University of Sovereign Nations |
| FSC0038 | 14 Nov 2023 | Asda Stores Ltd |
| FSC0049 | 14 Nov 2023 | Dr Christian Reynolds, Centre for Food Policy, City, University of London |
| FSC0050 | 14 Nov 2023 | MSD Animal Health UK Limited |
| FSC0051 | 14 Nov 2023 | Sainsbury's |
| FSC0052 | 14 Nov 2023 | Professor Lisa Jack |
| FSC0060 | 14 Nov 2023 | Real Meal Deal Campaign |
| FSC0054 | 24 Oct 2023 | The University of Leeds |
| FSC0039 | 14 Sep 2023 | Transforming UK Food Systems Programme |
| FSC0042 | 14 Sep 2023 | The Food Foundation |
| FSC0059 | 14 Sep 2023 | Dr Adrian Morley, Manchester Metropolitan University |
| FSC0058 | 14 Sep 2023 | Federation of Wholesale Distributors |
| FSC0057 | 14 Sep 2023 | Adam Isaacs, Too Good To Go |
| FSC0056 | 14 Sep 2023 | Mr Humphrey Mills |
| FSC0055 | 14 Sep 2023 | British Apples and Pears Ltd |
| FSC0053 | 14 Sep 2023 | Glyn Curnuck |
| FSC0048 | 14 Sep 2023 | FareShare |
| FSC0047 | 14 Sep 2023 | British Farming Union |
| FSC0046 | 14 Sep 2023 | Provision Trade Federation |
| FSC0045 | 14 Sep 2023 | Pupils 2 Parliament - a project submitting the views and perspectives of school pupils to government consultations and parliamentary inquiries. |
| FSC0044 | 14 Sep 2023 | The Wildlife Trusts |
| FSC0043 | 14 Sep 2023 | Mr Richard Boden |
| FSC0037 | 6 Sep 2023 | Global Food and Environment Institute, University of Leeds |
| FSC0036 | 6 Sep 2023 | RSPB |
| FSC0035 | 6 Sep 2023 | National Farmers' Union (NFU) |
| FSC0034 | 6 Sep 2023 | Dairy UK |
| FSC0033 | 6 Sep 2023 | The National Allotment Society |
| FSC0032 | 6 Sep 2023 | Small Steps Big Changes |
| FSC0031 | 6 Sep 2023 | Which? |
| FSC0029 | 6 Sep 2023 | National Pig Association |
| FSC0028 | 6 Sep 2023 | Focus on Labour Exploitation (FLEX) |
| FSC0027 | 6 Sep 2023 | CLA |
| FSC0026 | 6 Sep 2023 | British Retail Consortium (BRC) |
| FSC0025 | 6 Sep 2023 | Agricultural Industries Confederation |
| FSC0024 | 6 Sep 2023 | Sustainable Soils Alliance |
Who gave evidence
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| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Williams · Deputy Director, Competition Policy | Department for Business and Trade | 1 |
| Ali Capper · Executive Chair | British Apples and Pears Ltd | 1 |
| Bas Padberg · UK Managing Director | Arla Foods | 1 |
| Charlotte Di Cello · Commercial Director | Waitrose | 1 |
| David Camp · Chair | Association of Labour Providers | 1 |
| Dom Morrey · Commercial Director for Fresh Food | Tesco | 1 |
| Dominic Hawkins · UK Head of Supply Chain | Kraft Heinz | 1 |
| Dr Carrie Bradshaw · Lecturer in Law | University of Leeds and member of the Global Food and Environment Institute | 1 |
| Dr Francesca Pontin · Research Data Scientist, Consumer Data Research Centre | University of Leeds | 1 |
| Guy Singh-Watson · Founder | Riverford Organics | 1 |
| Jacob Bolton · Research Officer | Focus on Labour Exploitation (FLEX) | 1 |
| Kris Comerford · Chief Commercial Officer | Asda | 1 |
| Marc Woodward · UK and Ireland Head | Unilever | 1 |
| Michael Oakes · Dairy Board Chair | National Farmers Union | 1 |
| Mrs Lizzie Wilson · Chief Executive | National Pig Association (NPA) | 1 |
| Ms Sue Davies · Head of Consumer Rights and Food Policy | Which? | 1 |
| Peter Dawson · Policy and Sustainability Director | Dairy UK | 1 |
| Professor Charlotte Hardman · Professor of Psychology of Eating Behaviour | University of Liverpool | 1 |
| Rhian Bartlett · Chief Food Commercial Officer | Sainsbury’s | 1 |
| Richard Bourns · Chief Commercial Officer | Lidl GB | 1 |
| Robert Sheasby · Chief Executive | The Agricultural Industries Confederation | 1 |
| Rod Addy · Director General | Provision Trade Federation | 1 |
| Rt Hon Sir Mark Spencer · Minister for Food, Farming and Fisheries | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 1 |
| Sarah Arrowsmith · Chief Executive of UK Grocery | Associated British Foods | 1 |
| Sarah Evered · Deputy Director, Innovation, Productivity and Science | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 1 |
| Sarah Woolley · General Secretary | Bakers, Food and Allied Workers Union | 1 |
| Vicki Hird · Strategic Lead on Agriculture | The Wildlife Trust and former Head of Sustainable Farming, Sustain | 1 |
Correspondence
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