Horticulture
Commons · Question 100345 · Tabled 16 Dec 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 7 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Steve Barclay
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans the Government has to introduce a replacement for the UK Fruit and Vegetable Aid Scheme to ensure continued investment in UK horticulture and maintain competitiveness with E
Answer
Answered by Dame Angela Eagle, 7 Jan 2026
Future support for the horticulture sector is being considered alongside Defra’s work to simplify and rationalise agricultural grant funding, ensuring that grants deliver the most benefit for food security and taxpayer value. Our new Farming and Food Part...