Countryside Stewardship Scheme
Commons · Question 27372 · Tabled 29 Jan 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 5 Feb 2025
Question
Asked by Martin Wrigley
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the freeze on applications for grants on farmer confidence in Countryside Stewardship.
Answer
Answered by Daniel Zeichner, 5 Feb 2025
The Government fully recognises the importance of hedgerow creation and the contribution of the Capital Grants scheme. In 2024 the scheme supported agreements to plant over 4,000 miles of new hedgerows across England, creating essential habitats for at-ri...