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, ...