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Defra Logistics survey and FDF Food Chain Labour group survey July 2021
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1.
Who do you supply food or drink products to? (Select all that apply)
(Required.)
Directly to consumers
Public sector
Other food or drink businesses
Other (please specify)
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2.
Do you supply public services? (Select all that apply)
(Required.)
Schools
Hospitals
Prisons
Local Councils
Other (please specify)
None of the above
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3.
What is your current daily shortage of LGV/HGV drivers?
(Required.)
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
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4.
What is your current daily shortage of LGV/HGV drivers as a percentage?
(Required.)
No shortage / Not applicable to our business
1 to 10 %
11 to 25%
26 to 50%
51 to 75%
Over 75%
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5.
How many
inbound
deliveries have been missed in the past four weeks?
(Required.)
None
1 to 10
11 to 25
26 to 50
51 to 100
Over 100
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6.
What proportion of
inbound
deliveries have been missed in the past four weeks?
(Required.)
None
1 to 10%
11 to 25%
26 to 50%
51 to 75%
Over 75%
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7.
How many
outbound
deliveries have been missed in the past four weeks?
(Required.)
None
1 to 10
11 to 25
26 to 50
51 to 100
Over 100
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8.
What proportion of
outbound
deliveries have been missed in the past four weeks?
(Required.)
None
1 to 10%
11 to 25%
26 to 50%
51 to 75%
Over 75%
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9.
Which products have been most impacted by missed deliveries? (Select all that apply)
(Required.)
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
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10.
Which nations or regions have been most impacted by missed deliveries? (Select all that apply)
(Required.)
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
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11.
How much foodstuff have you had to waste in the last four weeks due to delayed deliveries?
(Required.)
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
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12.
How concerned are you about the following impacts on demand?
(Required.)
Not at all concerned
Slightly concerned
Moderately concerned
Very concerned
Highly concerned
Don't know
Early Christmas demand (September to October)
Not at all concerned
Slightly concerned
Moderately concerned
Very concerned
Highly concerned
Don't know
New checks on food for EU imports
Not at all concerned
Slightly concerned
Moderately concerned
Very concerned
Highly concerned
Don't know
Late Christmas demand (November to December
Not at all concerned
Slightly concerned
Moderately concerned
Very concerned
Highly concerned
Don't know
Border and customs checks for EU imports
Not at all concerned
Slightly concerned
Moderately concerned
Very concerned
Highly concerned
Don't know
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13.
How do current logistical issues compare to the Spring 2020 Covid lockdown?
(Required.)
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
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14.
How important are these potential government actions to ease driver shortages?
(Required.)
Not important
Moderately important
Highly important
Relaxing driver hours
Not important
Moderately important
Highly important
Temporary visa scheme
Not important
Moderately important
Highly important
Increase DVSA driver testing capacity
Not important
Moderately important
Highly important
Permit industry collaboration
Not important
Moderately important
Highly important
Recruit lapsed drivers
Not important
Moderately important
Highly important
Increase speed of driver testing
Not important
Moderately important
Highly important
Fund driver training
Not important
Moderately important
Highly important
Fund purchase of LGVs/HGVs
Not important
Moderately important
Highly important
Other (please specify)
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15.
Will you increase the price of your products if driver wages continue to increase?
(Required.)
Definitely
Probably
Possibly
Unlikely
Definitely not
Prefer not to say
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16.
What is your current unfilled vacancy rate for each of the following roles
(Required.)
No shortage
1-10%
11-25%
26-50%
51-75%
Over 75%
Not applicable
Engineers and technicians
No shortage
1-10%
11-25%
26-50%
51-75%
Over 75%
Not applicable
Temporary agency workers
No shortage
1-10%
11-25%
26-50%
51-75%
Over 75%
Not applicable
Process and packing operatives
No shortage
1-10%
11-25%
26-50%
51-75%
Over 75%
Not applicable
Management/supervisor
No shortage
1-10%
11-25%
26-50%
51-75%
Over 75%
Not applicable
Warehouse staff
No shortage
1-10%
11-25%
26-50%
51-75%
Over 75%
Not applicable
Sector specific roles (e.g. butchers)
No shortage
1-10%
11-25%
26-50%
51-75%
Over 75%
Not applicable
Other (please specify)
17.
Please give any other comments or case studies on driver shortages or other labour shortages below
Current Progress,
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