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Sustainable Farming Incentive: Food Supply

Commons · Question 47502 · Tabled 23 Apr 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 6 May 2025

Question

Asked by Aphra Brandreth

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of the closure of the Sustainable Farming Incentive scheme on food security.

Answer

Answered by Daniel Zeichner, 6 May 2025

This Government is proud to have secured the largest budget for sustainable food production in our country’s history, with £5 billion being spent to support farmers over a 2-year period. Food security requires a long-term picture of resilience to shocks. ...