Written Question·Treasury·UIN 64198

Agriculture: Finance

Tabled: 1 July 2025
Answered: 9 July 2025

Question

Dr Ellie Chowns

Green PartyNorth Herefordshire

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on conditions attached to the spending of the farming budget to ensure (a) value for money, (b) increased food

Answer

Darren Jones
The Chancellor and I have regular discussions with the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on a range of matters. Defra’s settlement will invest more than £2.7 billion a year in sustainable farming and nature recovery from 2026-27 u...

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