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Environmental Stewardship Scheme: Fylde

Commons · Question 55351 · Tabled 30 May 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 9 Jun 2025

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Asked by Andrew Snowden

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to monitor Higher Level Stewardship payments to ensure they deliver (a) measurable environmental benefits and (b) value for money in (i) rural communities and (

Answer

Answered by Daniel Zeichner, 9 Jun 2025

Extensions to Higher Level Stewardships (HLS) agreements have been offered to all based on meeting specific eligibility requirements and an assessment that the current agreement continues to meet its expected environmental outcomes. This provides value fo...