Farmers: Mental Health Services
Commons · Question 83976 · Tabled 21 Oct 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 29 Oct 2025
Question
Asked by Edward Morello
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will allocate funding to support mental health services for farmers in the Autumn Budget 2025.
Answer
Answered by Dame Angela Eagle, 29 Oct 2025
Since May 2024, Defra has funded the Farmer Welfare Grant, providing £500k to support charity projects that improve the mental health and wellbeing of farmers in England. The fund, which runs until March 2026, supports projects designed to offer tailored ...