Sustainable Farming Incentive
Commons · Question 38462 · Tabled 14 Mar 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 25 Mar 2025
Question
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.
Answer
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...