Agriculture: Subsidies
Commons · Question 16405 · Tabled 7 Jul 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Sir Julian Smith
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the transition away from direct payment schemes for farmers on a) food production and b) business viability.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Morgan, 14 Jul 2026
Delinked payments are not linked to any action taken by farmers and do not support the environment or food production. This government is backing farmers with the largest nature-friendly budget in history to support farmers and land managers to help resto...