Environmental Stewardship Scheme
Commons · Question 3108 · Tabled 19 May 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 28 May 2026
Question
Asked by Andrew Snowden
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of Environmental Stewardship agreements at protecting wildlife habitats and increasing biodiversity.
Answer
Answered by Dame Angela Eagle, 28 May 2026
Environmental Stewardship (ES) is a legacy scheme which operated in England under the framework of the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy. It was introduced in 2005 and closed to new applications in 2014. The scheme has been subject to ongoing monitoring and...