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Sustainable Farming Incentive

Commons · Question 38215 · Tabled 13 Mar 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 7 Apr 2025

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Asked by Martin Wrigley

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the Rural Payment Agency’s ability to handle the change announced to SFIs this week.

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Answered by Daniel Zeichner, 7 Apr 2025

As the principal sponsor of the RPA, Defra works closely with RPA officials at every level to provide constructive challenge and support on RPA implementation of policy changes. The RPA’s ability to implement policy changes is well understood and comprehe...