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Agriculture: Subsidies

Commons · Question 99485 · Tabled 12 Dec 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 5 Jan 2026

Question

Asked by Kerry McCarthy

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 EU legacy Fruit and Vegetable Aid Scheme on UK growers, fresh food supply chains and consumers; and what plan

Answer

Answered by Dame Angela Eagle, 5 Jan 2026

The Government is committed to our horticulture sector and its role in providing fresh home-grown produce that helps to feed the nation. The EU Fruit and Vegetable Aid Scheme was limited to Producer Organisations, with only about 20% of the sector benefit...