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Agriculture: Lancashire

Commons · Question 86399 · Tabled 29 Oct 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 5 Nov 2025

Question

Asked by Andrew Snowden

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the closure of the Fruit and Vegetable Scheme on producers in (a) Fylde constituency and (b) Lancashire.

Answer

Answered by Dame Angela Eagle, 5 Nov 2025

The Government is committed to our horticulture sector and the vital role it plays in strengthening food security by ensuring a reliable and sustainable supply of fresh home-grown produce. The Fruit and Vegetable Scheme Aid Scheme is an EU legacy scheme, ...