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Agriculture: Water

Commons · Question 93536 · Tabled 21 Nov 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 1 Dec 2025

Question

Asked by Patrick Spencer

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to (a) reopen the water management grant for farmers and (b) introduce new support to improve farm productivity through more efficient use of water and secure water s

Answer

Answered by Dame Angela Eagle, 1 Dec 2025

The Water Management Grant is designed to help improve farm productivity and water resilience through supporting investment in irrigation infrastructure and construction of reservoirs on-farm. Our last round, worth up to £6 million, closed to new applicat...