Hill Farming: Dartmoor
Commons · Question 115105 · Tabled 23 Feb 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Martin Wrigley
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment has been made of the economic viability of upland farms on Dartmoor following the withdrawal of Basic Payment Scheme support.
Answer
Answered by Dame Angela Eagle, 2 Mar 2026
Defra does not hold data on the viability of upland farms on Dartmoor. Defra’s annual Farm Business Survey only has information on the Farm Business Income of grazing livestock farms in Less Favoured Areas in England, but results are not available at any ...