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Agriculture: Floods

Commons · Question 27739 · Tabled 30 Jan 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 5 Feb 2025

Question

Asked by Charlotte Cane

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to support farmers impacted by flooding.

Answer

Answered by Daniel Zeichner, 5 Feb 2025

Defra’s Environmental Land Management schemes provide payments for managing land and water in a way that reduces flood risk. The Sustainable Farming Incentive provides payments for several actions to improve soil health, including herbal leys and multi-sp...