Source · Select Committees · Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee

Recommendation 16

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Defra should set out a clear delivery plan for VSA reform in response to this...

Recommendation
Defra should set out a clear delivery plan for VSA reform in response to this report, including estimated staff requirements, programme costs, key milestones, and an indicative legislative timetable through to implementation. This plan should also identify how engagement with the sector will be resourced and sustained throughout the reform process. (Recommendation, Paragraph 45)
Government Response

A response document is linked to this report, dated 11 September 2026. Response attribution to this recommendation has not been verified. Read the response document ↗