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

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 29 June 2020 to Question 61707 on Agriculture: Seasonal Workers, what form the evaluation of Pick For Britain is taking; and when the results of that evaluation will be published.

We understand that the demand for labour has been fully met for the earlier harvest months and that growers are increasingly confident that they will be able to access the labour they need as the season progresses. We are working with industry on an ongoing basis to review this year's seasonal labour provision, including the Pick for Britain campaign which has been just one of a variety of routes through which growers have sourced labour successfully. As explained in my response to Question 61707, we are carrying out ongoing evaluation; this is part of our normal internal process in which evidence specialists will assess supply and demand issues over this year based on intelligence from a range of industry partners. As such there will be no formal publication. We will, however, share the key findings with our stakeholders as part of our ongoing development of labour supply policy.