Oral Question·Women and Equalities
“What steps the Government is taking to increase the take-up of shared parental leave.”
Tabled: 26 March 2018Answered: 29 March 2018
Asked by
Chris Elmore
Labour — Bridgend
Answering Minister
the Minister for Women and Equalities
Answer from Hansard
The Minister for Food Security and Rural Affairs (Daniel Zeichner)
The fruit and vegetables aid scheme is an EU legacy scheme, and it closes in England on 1 January 2026. It is available only via producer organisations —that was an EU requirement—and only 20% of growers are benefiting from it; 80% get no benefit. All growers will continue to benefit from the farming innovation programme’s £63 million of grants, and the five-year extension to the seasonal workers visa scheme that we have announced.