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Farming and Food Partnership Board

Asked by Callum AndersonLabourDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 12 January 2026UIN 102204

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what criteria her Department will use to evaluate the effectiveness of the Farming and Food Partnership Board.

Answered by Dame Angela Eagle

The department is setting up a Farming and Food Partnership Board (FFPB) which will bring together voices from farming, food, retail and finance to drive profitability, support British produce and remove barriers to investment.

The Board will bring together voices from the farming, food, retail and finance sectors to drive profitability, support homegrown British produce and remove barriers to investment. More information on the composition and operation of the FFPB will be set out in due course.

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