Written questions

Farming Recovery Fund

Commons · Question 1405 · Tabled 23 Jul 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 29 Jul 2024

Question

Asked by Sarah Dyke

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what percentage of eligible applicants to the Farming Recovery Fund have received full compensation; and what his planned timetable is for delivering outstanding compensation payments.

Answer

Answered by Daniel Zeichner, 29 Jul 2024

To date all eligible farmers identified in the original Farming Recovery Fund announced in April 2024 have been offered the payment in line with the published criteria. In May, Defra announced a further expansion to the fund and further information on tha...