Agriculture: Subsidies
Commons · Question 26683 · Tabled 27 Jan 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 6 Feb 2025
Question
Asked by Edward Morello
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of (a) barriers to accessing the Sustainable Farming Initiative and (b) the removal of the Basic Payment Scheme on farmers who remai
Answer
Answered by Daniel Zeichner, 6 Feb 2025
Evaluation has shown that improvements like the simplified Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) application process have reduced barriers to scheme access. Clearly stated requirements and proportionate, regular payments are also viewed positively by partic...