Oral Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
“What steps his Department is taking to help support growth in the agriculture sector.”
Tabled: 30 January 2025Answered: 6 February 2025
Asked by
Edward Morello
Liberal Democrat — West Dorset
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Answer from Hansard
The Minister for Food Security and Rural Affairs (Daniel Zeichner)
I thank the hon. Gentleman for his question. The Secretary of State set out our vision to boost farmers’ profitability and sustainability in our plan for change when he spoke to the 2025 Oxford farming conference. That includes a cast-iron commitment to food security, a £5 billion agricultural budget over the next two years, a boost to profitability by making the supply chain fairer and protecting farmers in trade deals.