Oral QuestionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

What steps she is taking to support the long-term financial sustainability of farm businesses.

Tabled: 2 July 2026Answered: 9 July 2026

Asked by

Anna Gelderd

LabourSouth East Cornwall

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Answer from Hansard

The Secretary of State for Scotland (Ian Murray)

The crisis that we inherited from the previous Government is not just fiscal but industrial, because neither the previous Government nor the SNP had any proper industrial strategy for Scotland. Our industrial strategy will deliver certainty and stability, which businesses need in order to invest in the high-growth sectors that will drive long-term sustainable economic growth. Well-paid jobs are at the heart of our modern industrial strategy, which is complemented by our plan to make work pay. Our strategy is clear: as a Government, we are pro-business and pro-worker.