Oct 25th, 2022
3 mins
The Independent Review Panel, tasked by the government to investigate labour shortages in the food supply chain, has launched an online questionnaire in a bid to understand some of the challenges being seen within agriculture, processing, and food and non-alcoholic drink manufacturing.
Chaired by John Shropshire, Chairman of G’s Fresh Group, the panel will use the insight to make recommendations to government on how to address the challenges.
Whilst we all have busy agendas, we know this is impacting a number of our members, so we would be grateful if you could spare the time to complete the questionnaire and ensure the panel has the vital data they require to inform their understanding.
For reference, the sectors covered as part of this review are:
- Farming Sectors, including Pigs, Eggs, Poultry, Red Meat, Dairy, Arable and Edible Horticulture
- Primary Processing, including Meat Processing and Seafood Processing
- Food and non-alcoholic drink Manufacturing
You can access the questionnaire here: Independent Review into Labour Shortages survey (qualtrics.com).
Should you wish, you can preview the questions here
The Independent review into labour shortages in the food supply chain is independent of Government. The survey does not collect any personal information. Defra analysts are administering and processing the survey on behalf of the Chair and Expert Panel. All information collected through the survey will be stored securely, anonymised and collated in a report such that both businesses and individuals cannot be identified.
If you have any questions or need assistance accessing the questionnaire, please contact independent.labour.review@defra.gov.uk.
