Policy paper

Independent review into labour shortages in the food supply chain: government response

The government's response to the recommendations made by the independent review into labour shortages in the food supply chain.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Published: 9 May 2024

This was published under the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

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Independent review into labour shortages in the food supply chain: government response

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In August 2022, the government commissioned an independent evaluation of, and reasons for, labour shortages in the food supply chain in England.

Led by John Shropshire OBE, the review made 10 recommendations across 4 themes:

• recruitment
• retention
• skills
• automation

This document responds to the recommendations made in the independent review.

Published 9 May 2024