Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the remit of the Farming & Food Partnership Board refers to UK or England-only agricultural sectors.

Defra has established the Board on an England-only basis, reflecting the scope of the Farming Profitability Review. While the Farming Profitability Review applied to England only, some of the recommendations relating to the Board envisaged involvement across the four nations.

In the longer term, to achieve its full potential, it is expected that the scope of the Board will evolve.  Close working will be fostered with Government and sectoral leads across the four nations, reflecting the interconnection of the UK food system.