Written questions

Hill Farming: Finance

Commons · Question 14718 · Tabled 18 Nov 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 25 Nov 2024

Question

Asked by Joe Morris

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of current payment schemes for upland farmers.

Answer

Answered by Daniel Zeichner, 25 Nov 2024

Upland farmers have a key role to play in the future for delivering sustainable food production and our environmental targets. The Government has committed to support farmers through a farming budget of £5 billion over two years, including £2.4 billion in...