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Sustainable Farming Incentive

Commons · Question 38462 · Tabled 14 Mar 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 25 Mar 2025

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Asked by Martin Wrigley

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how long a period of notice was given to stakeholders before the closure of SFI.

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Answered by Daniel Zeichner, 25 Mar 2025

To ensure fair access, and to avoid the risk of overspend, we could not give any advance notice to avoid creating a sudden increase in the level of demand. Whilst we aim to give notice where possible (and we are aware the application service mentioned thi...