Daniel Zeichner

Daniel Zeichner

Labour — Cambridge

Speaking in the House of Commons on 12 March 2025

Debate

Sustainable Farming Incentive

Contribution

My hon. Friend touches on the critical point. The schemes that we inherited had no way of prioritising properly; it was a first-come, first-served scheme. Therefore, the kind of farmers she describes were disadvantaged. We have had to work with a scheme that we inherited. I was very clear when I took over that we would not immediately overturn the existing system; we wanted to give people confidence about the future. However, when we come to redesign the scheme, we can design it better to address the issues that she has raised.

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