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

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the impact of the Standard Pig Price since August 2025 on independent pig producers.

Defra recognises the difficult market conditions affecting some independent pig producers, driven by an imbalance between supply and demand.

Defra will continue to monitor the pig sector closely, including through the UK Agriculture Market Monitoring Group and officials will continue to work closely with the sector as the situation develops.