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Agriculture: Finance

Commons · Question 39262 · Tabled 18 Mar 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 28 Mar 2025

Question

Asked by Aphra Brandreth

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to (a) monitor agricultural spend against the budget and (b) reduce the time taken to make financial decisions.

Answer

Answered by Daniel Zeichner, 28 Mar 2025

We monitor forecasts of scheme uptake and spend against the current year budget on an ongoing basis and respond accordingly to maximise the amount that can be delivered. Furthermore, we have a full understanding of commitments into future years arising fr...