In Plain English
AI-generatedThis Milk (Pricing) Bill is currently at the second reading in the House of Commons. If enacted, it would set out rules for how milk is priced in the UK and could aim to improve price transparency and give the government or a regulator powers to intervene to protect dairy producers and consumers.
Key Points
- Sets out proposed rules or standards for milk pricing across the supply chain (from farmers to retailers).
- Could require greater price transparency and give a regulator powers to investigate pricing or intervene in unfair pricing practices.
- Establishes enforcement mechanisms, including penalties or remedies, to support fair milk pricing.
Who is affected?
Dairy farmers and milk producersDairy processors and wholesalersMilk retailers and supermarketsMilk and dairy product consumersRural communities dependent on dairy farmingDairy industry workers and trade unions
Generated 21 February 2026
