Defra Logistics survey and FDF Food Chain Labour group survey July 2021 Question Title * 1. Who do you supply food or drink products to? (Select all that apply) Directly to consumers Public sector Other food or drink businesses Other (please specify) OK Question Title * 2. Do you supply public services? (Select all that apply) Schools Hospitals Prisons Local Councils Other (please specify) None of the above OK Question Title * 3. What is your current daily shortage of LGV/HGV drivers? No shortage / Not applicable to our business 1 to 10 drivers short 11 to 25 drivers short 26 to 50 drivers short 51 to 100 drivers short Over 100 drivers short OK Question Title * 4. What is your current daily shortage of LGV/HGV drivers as a percentage? No shortage / Not applicable to our business 1 to 10 % 11 to 25% 26 to 50% 51 to 75% Over 75% OK Question Title * 5. How many inbound deliveries have been missed in the past four weeks? None 1 to 10 11 to 25 26 to 50 51 to 100 Over 100 OK Question Title * 6. What proportion of inbound deliveries have been missed in the past four weeks? None 1 to 10% 11 to 25% 26 to 50% 51 to 75% Over 75% OK Question Title * 7. How many outbound deliveries have been missed in the past four weeks? None 1 to 10 11 to 25 26 to 50 51 to 100 Over 100 OK Question Title * 8. What proportion of outbound deliveries have been missed in the past four weeks? None 1 to 10% 11 to 25% 26 to 50% 51 to 75% Over 75% OK Question Title * 9. Which products have been most impacted by missed deliveries? (Select all that apply) Animal Feed Bakery Beverages Confectionery Dairy products Eggs Fish and crustaceans Fruit and Vegetables Meat and meat products Oil, butter, margarine, and fats Rice, cereals, and pasta Other (please specify) None of the above OK Question Title * 10. Which nations or regions have been most impacted by missed deliveries? (Select all that apply) North East North West Yorkshire and The Humber East Midlands West Midlands East of England London South East South West Scotland Wales Northern Ireland Other (please specify) None of the above OK Question Title * 11. How much foodstuff have you had to waste in the last four weeks due to delayed deliveries? None Less than 100 KG 100 to 499 KG 500 to 999 KG 1 to 5 tonnes 6 to 10 tonnes 11 to 49 tonnes 50 or more tonnes Other (please specify) Don't know OK Question Title * 12. How concerned are you about the following impacts on demand? Not at all concerned Slightly concerned Moderately concerned Very concerned Highly concerned Don't know Early Christmas demand (September to October) Early Christmas demand (September to October) Not at all concerned Early Christmas demand (September to October) Slightly concerned Early Christmas demand (September to October) Moderately concerned Early Christmas demand (September to October) Very concerned Early Christmas demand (September to October) Highly concerned Early Christmas demand (September to October) Don't know New checks on food for EU imports New checks on food for EU imports Not at all concerned New checks on food for EU imports Slightly concerned New checks on food for EU imports Moderately concerned New checks on food for EU imports Very concerned New checks on food for EU imports Highly concerned New checks on food for EU imports Don't know Late Christmas demand (November to December Late Christmas demand (November to December Not at all concerned Late Christmas demand (November to December Slightly concerned Late Christmas demand (November to December Moderately concerned Late Christmas demand (November to December Very concerned Late Christmas demand (November to December Highly concerned Late Christmas demand (November to December Don't know Border and customs checks for EU imports Border and customs checks for EU imports Not at all concerned Border and customs checks for EU imports Slightly concerned Border and customs checks for EU imports Moderately concerned Border and customs checks for EU imports Very concerned Border and customs checks for EU imports Highly concerned Border and customs checks for EU imports Don't know OK Question Title * 13. How do current logistical issues compare to the Spring 2020 Covid lockdown? No issue / Not as severe Slightly more severe Moderately more severe Much more severe Most severe logistical issues faced No issue / Not as severe Slightly more severe Moderately more severe Much more severe Most severe logistical issues faced OK Question Title * 14. How important are these potential government actions to ease driver shortages? Not important Moderately important Highly important Relaxing driver hours Relaxing driver hours Not important Relaxing driver hours Moderately important Relaxing driver hours Highly important Temporary visa scheme Temporary visa scheme Not important Temporary visa scheme Moderately important Temporary visa scheme Highly important Increase DVSA driver testing capacity Increase DVSA driver testing capacity Not important Increase DVSA driver testing capacity Moderately important Increase DVSA driver testing capacity Highly important Permit industry collaboration Permit industry collaboration Not important Permit industry collaboration Moderately important Permit industry collaboration Highly important Recruit lapsed drivers Recruit lapsed drivers Not important Recruit lapsed drivers Moderately important Recruit lapsed drivers Highly important Increase speed of driver testing Increase speed of driver testing Not important Increase speed of driver testing Moderately important Increase speed of driver testing Highly important Fund driver training Fund driver training Not important Fund driver training Moderately important Fund driver training Highly important Fund purchase of LGVs/HGVs Fund purchase of LGVs/HGVs Not important Fund purchase of LGVs/HGVs Moderately important Fund purchase of LGVs/HGVs Highly important Other (please specify) OK Question Title * 15. Will you increase the price of your products if driver wages continue to increase? Definitely Probably Possibly Unlikely Definitely not Prefer not to say OK Question Title * 16. What is your current unfilled vacancy rate for each of the following roles No shortage 1-10% 11-25% 26-50% 51-75% Over 75% Not applicable Engineers and technicians Engineers and technicians No shortage Engineers and technicians 1-10% Engineers and technicians 11-25% Engineers and technicians 26-50% Engineers and technicians 51-75% Engineers and technicians Over 75% Engineers and technicians Not applicable Temporary agency workers Temporary agency workers No shortage Temporary agency workers 1-10% Temporary agency workers 11-25% Temporary agency workers 26-50% Temporary agency workers 51-75% Temporary agency workers Over 75% Temporary agency workers Not applicable Process and packing operatives Process and packing operatives No shortage Process and packing operatives 1-10% Process and packing operatives 11-25% Process and packing operatives 26-50% Process and packing operatives 51-75% Process and packing operatives Over 75% Process and packing operatives Not applicable Management/supervisor Management/supervisor No shortage Management/supervisor 1-10% Management/supervisor 11-25% Management/supervisor 26-50% Management/supervisor 51-75% Management/supervisor Over 75% Management/supervisor Not applicable Warehouse staff Warehouse staff No shortage Warehouse staff 1-10% Warehouse staff 11-25% Warehouse staff 26-50% Warehouse staff 51-75% Warehouse staff Over 75% Warehouse staff Not applicable Sector specific roles (e.g. butchers) Sector specific roles (e.g. butchers) No shortage Sector specific roles (e.g. butchers) 1-10% Sector specific roles (e.g. butchers) 11-25% Sector specific roles (e.g. butchers) 26-50% Sector specific roles (e.g. butchers) 51-75% Sector specific roles (e.g. butchers) Over 75% Sector specific roles (e.g. butchers) Not applicable Other (please specify) OK Question Title * 17. Please give any other comments or case studies on driver shortages or other labour shortages below OK NEXT