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Sustainable Farming Incentive

Commons · Question 49271 · Tabled 29 Apr 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 8 May 2025

Question

Asked by Edward Morello

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department plans to communicate expected (a) processing and (b) payment timelines to applicants who submitted Sustainable Farming Incentive applications before 11 March 202

Answer

Answered by Daniel Zeichner, 8 May 2025

The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) is (a) working through and will communicate with applicants individually through the application process. The RPA expects to complete all required checks and activity for the majority of eligible applications by late June. ...