Oral QuestionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

“What assessment she has made of the adequacy of the application process for the Sustainable Farming Incentive 2026.”

Tabled: 15 October 2026Answered: 22 October 2026

Asked by

Martin Wrigley

Liberal Democrat — Newton Abbot

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Answer from Hansard

The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (Pat McFadden)

As I set out in my speech to the NATO cyber-defence conference last week, we are working to strengthen the UK’s cyber-resilience, but there is, of course, still more to do. In the King’s Speech, we announced that the Government will bring forward a cyber-security and resilience Bill, which will help to strengthen the UK’s cyber-defences and our work with industry to help to make the UK a safe place to live and work online. I stress to the House that this is an ongoing effort. It can never be perfect, but we are constantly working to make sure we have the strongest cyber-defences possible.