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Agriculture: EU Countries

Commons · Question 290 · Tabled 13 May 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 15 Jun 2026

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Asked by Helen Morgan

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the European Commission's press release entitled Commission adopts temporary State aid framework to support sectors affected by Middle East crisis, published on 29 Ap

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Answered by Stephen Morgan, 15 Jun 2026

The Government understands the concerns of farmers and food producers regarding market volatility and are taking seriously the impacts of the Middle East Conflict on the food and farming sector.Defra is investing £120m in 2026 on grants to boost productiv...