Thatched Roofing
Commons · Question 113332 · Tabled 12 Feb 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport · Official record
Answered 27 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Ben Obese-Jecty
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 11 February 2026 to question 111279 on Thatched Roofing, what steps is she taking to increase the number of thatching-straw growers in the UK.
Answer
Answered by Ian Murray, 27 Feb 2026
Agricultural policy is the responsibility of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. The Government has allocated a record £11.8 billion to sustainable farming and food production over this parliament, investing more than £2.7 billion a ye...