Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 78150
Agriculture: Finance
Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 20 October 2025
Question
Sir Julian Smith
Conservative — Skipton and Ripon
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of the time taken for (a) Sustainable Farming Incentive and (b) productivity grant payments on (i) rural supply ch
Answer
Dame Angela EagleDefra and the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) understand the importance of cashflow for farmers and rural businesses in their investment decisions and any impacts on the wider supply chain. The RPA has in recent years made more payments for the schemes they a...
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