Written questions

Agriculture: Temperature

Commons · Question 4611 · Tabled 29 May 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 3 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Andrew Snowden

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to support farmers affected by recent extreme high temperatures.

Answer

Answered by Dame Angela Eagle, 3 Jun 2026

The Defra-funded Food, Farming & Natural Environment Climate Service has developed evidence on adaptation options which improve resilience of the agri-food sector, including cost and ease of implementation. Adaptation options include those which could...