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

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will discuss with representatives of the dairy industry increasing the supply of organic milk to food (a) wholesalers and (b) retailers.

I visited an organic dairy farm in 2014 and discussed the potential for organic milk production and exports with representatives of the OMSCO organic milk co-operative.

The Government supports organic milk farmers through conversion and maintenance payments made under the CAP for organic land. Officials have also investigated the potential for exports of organic dairy products. However the supply of milk to wholesalers and retailers is a commercial matter for industry.