Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 102201

Agriculture: Finance

Tabled: 2 January 2026
Answered: 13 January 2026

Question

Callum Anderson

LabourBuckingham and Bletchley

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what data her Department holds on farmer-reported barriers to accessing private finance.

Answer

Dame Angela Eagle
The Government regularly and actively engages with farmers to listen to their views and understand their concerns, including barriers to accessing private finance, and take their feedback into account. Defra has built up a good understanding of the main i...

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