Written questions

Agriculture: Soil

Commons · Question 48540 · Tabled 28 Apr 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 19 May 2025

Question

Asked by Alicia Kearns

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of ending payments from the SAM3: herbal leys scheme on farmers.

Answer

Answered by Daniel Zeichner, 19 May 2025

The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) have identified that a number of customers have included actions within their Sustainable Farming Incentive agreement that may not be allowed under the scheme rules and as clearly set out in the customer guidance. These cas...