Farmers: Mental Health
Commons · Question 38585 · Tabled 17 Mar 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 2 Apr 2025
Question
Asked by Jim Shannon
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to improve the mental health of farmers.
Answer
Answered by Daniel Zeichner, 2 Apr 2025
This Government is committed to supporting the mental health of those working in farming and agriculture. Following engagement with agricultural mental health charities, Defra established a team dedicated to addressing the particular set of issues driving...